sardonyx

/sɑː(ɹ)ˈdɒnɪks/

sardonyx noun: a gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.

Noun

sardonyx (countable and uncountable, plural sardonyxes)

A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
- The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 21:20
- The large chalice at right is carved from a single chunk of sardonyx, a kind of onyx. Its gilded rim and base are decorated with tiny enamels depicting a host of popular saints, including Nicephorus (farthest left on rim), a Ninth Century patriarch and opponent of a religious movement to destroy...1980, Colin Thubron, Seafarers: The Venetians, page 40

சாதொனிட்சு

plural	sardonyxes

Inherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σᾰρδόνῠξ (sărdónŭx). Doublet of sardoin.

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What does sardonyx mean?: Sardonyx means a gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
What is sardonyx in Tamil?: Sardonyx in Tamil is சாதொனிட்சு. See Sardonyx meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sardonyx?: Sardonyx is a noun.
How do you pronounce sardonyx?: Sardonyx is pronounced /sɑː(ɹ)ˈdɒnɪks/.
What is the plural of sardonyx?: The plural of sardonyx is sardonyxes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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