Etymology

moldavite

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Today it means: A substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe. Full definition →

German Moldawit
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  1. German · borrowed fromMoldawit
  2. English todaymoldavite

From German Moldawit, from Moldau (“Vltava River”).

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