carnelian

C3A1R1N1E1L1I1A1N1
US/kɑɹˈnil.jən/

noun

A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

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cornelian
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Meanings

nouncarnelian (countable and uncountable, plural carnelians)

plural carnelians

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

    Synonyms: cornelian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

Similar
cornelian

More synonyms by meaning

nouna translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

Similar
cornelian
Broader
chalcedonycalcedony
Also see
cornelian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cornelian, the red form named carneolus under the influence of Latin carneus (“fleshy”) because of its color.

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Translations

Ancient Greek σάρδιον
  • σάρδιον (sárdion)reddish brown chalcedony
Catalan cornalina
  • cornalinareddish brown chalcedony
Chinese Mandarin 瑪 /玛, 紅瑪瑙 /红玛瑙
  • 瑪 /玛 (mǎ)reddish brown chalcedony
  • 紅瑪瑙 /红玛瑙 (hóngmǎnǎo)reddish brown chalcedony
Czech karneol
  • karneolreddish brown chalcedony
Danish karneol
  • karneolreddish brown chalcedony
Dutch carneool
  • carneoolreddish brown chalcedony
Finnish karneoli
  • karneolireddish brown chalcedony
French cornaline
  • cornalinereddish brown chalcedony
German Karneol
  • Karneolreddish brown chalcedony
Hindi यमनी
  • यमनी (yamnī)reddish brown chalcedony
Italian cornalina
  • cornalinareddish brown chalcedony
Latvian karneols
  • karneolsreddish brown chalcedony
Lithuanian karneolis
  • karneolisreddish brown chalcedony
Māori tahakura, harariu
  • tahakurareddish brown chalcedony
  • harariureddish brown chalcedony
Persian بیجاده
  • بیجاده (beyjâde)reddish brown chalcedony
Polish heliotrop, karneol
  • heliotropreddish brown chalcedony
  • karneolreddish brown chalcedony
  • karniolreddish brown chalcedony
  • krwawnikreddish brown chalcedony
Portuguese cornalina
  • cornalinareddish brown chalcedony
Romanian carneol, cornalină
  • carneolreddish brown chalcedony
  • cornalinăreddish brown chalcedony
Russian карнео́л
  • карнео́л (karneól)reddish brown chalcedony
Spanish cornalina
  • cornalinareddish brown chalcedony
Swahili akiki
  • akikireddish brown chalcedony
Swedish karneol
  • karneolreddish brown chalcedony
Turkish karnelyan, kırmızı akik
  • karnelyanreddish brown chalcedony
  • kırmızı akikreddish brown chalcedony

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

encranial
Cite this entry
APA

carnelian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnelian

MLA

“carnelian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnelian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnelian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnelian.

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