ligure

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noun

A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

OriginMiddle English lygire ← Late Latin ligūrius ← Ancient Greek λιγύριον →
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Meanings

nounligure (plural ligures)

plural ligures

  1. obsoleteA gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλιγύριον
  2. Late Latinligūrius
  3. Middle Englishlygire
  4. Englishligure

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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