gemological

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adjective

Of or pertaining to gemology.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English gemology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

adjective

alternative gemmological

  1. Of or pertaining to gemology.

Origin

  1. Englishgem
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishgemology
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishgemological

From gemology + -ical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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