Etymology

oikocryst

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Today it means: An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οἶκος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρύσταλλος
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromοἶκος“house”
  3. English todayoikocryst

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -cryst, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekοἶκος all →

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Ancient Greekκρύσταλλος all →

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