Etymology

ammonite

am·mo·nite
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Today it means: Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal. Full definition →

French ammonite ← Latin Ammōn ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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ammonite · noun1

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Frenchammonite
  5. English todayammonite

From French ammonite, from Latin Ammōnis (cornū) (“horn of Ammon”), as it was called by Pliny the Elder in reference to coiling ram horns used to symbolise the Egyptian god Amun. Equivalent to Ammon + -ite.

ammonite · noun2

From ammonium nitrate.

Ammonite · noun, adjective, proper noun3

From Ammon + -ite.

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