Etymology

heliodor

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Today it means: A richly coloured form of golden beryl found in southwest Africa. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἥλιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἥλιος“sun”
  2. English todayheliodor

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἥλιος all →

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