Etymology

achate

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Today it means: An agate. Full definition →

Middle English achate ← Old French acate
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  1. Old French · derived fromacate
  2. Middle English · derived fromachate
  3. English todayachate

From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate.

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