Etymology

symplesite

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Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συν-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυν-“together”
  2. English todaysymplesite

From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “together”) + πλησίος (plēsíos, “near”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσυν- all →

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