Sardonyx Definition

sär-dŏnĭks, särdn-ĭks
noun
A variety of onyx made up of alternating layers of white chalcedony and sard, used as a gem, esp. in making cameos.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sardonyx

Noun

Singular:
sardonyx
Plural:
sardonyxes

Origin of Sardonyx

  • Middle English sardonix probably from Latin sardonyx from Greek sardonux sardion sard sard onux onyx, nail nogh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sardonyx Sentence Examples

  • See AGATE, BLOODSTONE, CARNELIAN, CHRYSOPRASE, HELIOTROPE, MOCHA STONE, ONYX, SARD and SARDONYX.

  • The ruby fuchsite and sardonyx are also unusual.

  • August - The August stone is peridot, with sardonyx listed as the August alternate.

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