Etymology

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Today it means: A transparent form of marble or alabaster, formerly sometimes used for windows. Full definition →

Latin phengites ← Ancient Greek φέγγος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφέγγος
  2. Latin · derived fromphengites
  3. English todayfengite

Like phengite from Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Superficially contains -ite.

Words from the same roots

Latinphengites all →

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Ancient Greekφέγγος all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.