cornelian

/kɔ:'ni:ljən/ Cách viết khác : (carnelian) /kə'niljən/

Thân thiện

A polished cornelian rests on a velvet cloth in a jeweler's display.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A translucent, typically reddish-orange to brownish-red variety of chalcedony, a type of quartz. It is a semi-precious gemstone.

Usage

• Noun: Used to refer to the gemstone itself, often in contexts of jewelry, ornamentation, geology, or mineralogy.
  • The ancient seal was carved from a piece of polished cornelian.
  • Her necklace featured beads of cornelian and lapis lazuli.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe objects made of or resembling the stone.
  • He admired the cornelian intaglio on the ring. (Here, "cornelian" describes the type of intaglio.)

Variants and Related Words

• Carnelian: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation (/kɑːrˈniːliən/) for the same gemstone. The two terms are used interchangeably.
  • The artifact was identified as carnelian, not jasper.

Synonyms

• Sard: A very closely related, darker brownish-red variety of chalcedony. While similar, "sard" often implies a darker hue than typical cornelian/carnelian.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning is mineralogical. It does not refer to a color in general English but specifically to the gemstone. The color associated with it is often described as "cornelian red."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carnelian