Etymology

synadelphite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, lead, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδελφός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδελφός
  2. English todaysynadelphite

From syn- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδελφός all →

Adelphiadelpho-adelphophagyadelphotaxonadelphousderadelphusdiadelphouspentadelphouspolyadelphoustetradelphoustriadelphous

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