pyritohedral

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adjective

Having the shape of pyrites.

OriginEnglish pyrite ← Old French pyrite ← Latin pȳritēs →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Having the shape of pyrites.
  2. mathematicsHaving the shape of a pyritohedron.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Ancient Greekπῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)
  5. Latinpȳritēs
  6. Old Frenchpyrite
  7. Englishpyrite
  8. Englishpyritohedral

From pyrite + -o- + -hedral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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