margarite

margarite · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαργαρίτης“a pearl”
2. English todaymargarite

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”). Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite.

margarite · noun²

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots