geode

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UK/ˈdʒiː.əʊd/US/ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/

noun

A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

OriginFrench géode ← Latin geōdēs ← Ancient Greek γεώδης →
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Meanings

geode1

noungeode (plural geodes)

plural geodes

  1. geographyA nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

GEODE2

nounGEODE (plural GEODEs)

plural GEODEs

  1. abbreviationacronymnatural sciencesAcronym of generic object of dark energy, a theoretical alternative to black holes; an object with an event horizon enclosing an interior composed of dark energy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγεώδης“earthlike”
  2. Latingeōdēs
  3. Frenchgéode
  4. Englishgeode

From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).

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Translations

Bulgarian геод
  • геод (geod)hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Catalan geoda
  • geodahollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Chinese Mandarin 晶洞
  • 晶洞 (jīngdòng)hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Czech geoda
  • geodahollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Esperanto geodo
  • geodohollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Finnish geodi
  • geodihollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
French géode
  • géodehollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
German Geode, Druse
  • Geodehollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
  • Drusehollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Indonesian geoda
  • geodahollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Italian geode, drusa
  • geodehollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
  • drusahollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Portuguese geode, geodo
  • geodehollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
  • geodohollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Romanian geodă
  • geodăhollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Russian жео́да
  • жео́да (žeóda)hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
Spanish geoda
  • geodahollow stone with crystals on the inside wall

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GoedeogeedGedeoDoegeegoed
Cite this entry
APA

geode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geode

MLA

“geode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geode.

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