Etymology

nephrite

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Today it means: A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite). Full definition →

Latin lapis nephriticus ← Ancient Greek λίθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλίθος
  2. Latin · derived fromlapis nephriticus
  3. English todaynephrite

From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλίθος all →

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