Definition of sardonyx in English:

sardonyx

noun ˈsɑːdənɪkssɑrˈdɑnɪks

mass noun

Onyx in which white layers alternate with sard.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Stones and metals fall under the rulership of planets, not signs, but through its association with Mercury, Virgo is often linked with agate, sardonyx and stones of diverse colours.
- For example, the dragon serving as a handle to a lapis lazuli cup was borrowed from a sardonyx cup in the Louvre, embellished in about 1630 by a mount attributed to a Parisian goldsmith.
- Early cameos are carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, or agate, while later a number of less expensive substances were used that were also easier to carve.
- Both the helmet decoration and the roundel have been identified in this way because of their compositional connections with a sardonyx cameo traceable in the fifteenth century to the collections of Pietro Barbo, and now in Naples.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin from Greek sardonux, probably from sardios 'sardius' + onux 'onyx'.

Definition of sardonyx in US English:

sardonyx

nounsɑrˈdɑnɪkssärˈdäniks

Onyx in which white layers alternate with sard.
缠丝玛瑙
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, the dragon serving as a handle to a lapis lazuli cup was borrowed from a sardonyx cup in the Louvre, embellished in about 1630 by a mount attributed to a Parisian goldsmith.
- Early cameos are carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, or agate, while later a number of less expensive substances were used that were also easier to carve.
- Both the helmet decoration and the roundel have been identified in this way because of their compositional connections with a sardonyx cameo traceable in the fifteenth century to the collections of Pietro Barbo, and now in Naples.
- Stones and metals fall under the rulership of planets, not signs, but through its association with Mercury, Virgo is often linked with agate, sardonyx and stones of diverse colours.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin from Greek sardonux, probably from sardios ‘sardius’ + onux ‘onyx’.

词汇	sardonyx
释义	Definition of sardonyx in English: sardonyx noun ˈsɑːdənɪkssɑrˈdɑnɪks mass noun Onyx in which white layers alternate with sard. 缠丝玛瑙 Example sentencesExamples Stones and metals fall under the rulership of planets, not signs, but through its association with Mercury, Virgo is often linked with agate, sardonyx and stones of diverse colours. For example, the dragon serving as a handle to a lapis lazuli cup was borrowed from a sardonyx cup in the Louvre, embellished in about 1630 by a mount attributed to a Parisian goldsmith. Early cameos are carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, or agate, while later a number of less expensive substances were used that were also easier to carve. Both the helmet decoration and the roundel have been identified in this way because of their compositional connections with a sardonyx cameo traceable in the fifteenth century to the collections of Pietro Barbo, and now in Naples. Origin Middle English: via Latin from Greek sardonux, probably from sardios 'sardius' + onux 'onyx'. Definition of sardonyx in US English: sardonyx nounsɑrˈdɑnɪkssärˈdäniks Onyx in which white layers alternate with sard. 缠丝玛瑙 Example sentencesExamples For example, the dragon serving as a handle to a lapis lazuli cup was borrowed from a sardonyx cup in the Louvre, embellished in about 1630 by a mount attributed to a Parisian goldsmith. Early cameos are carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, or agate, while later a number of less expensive substances were used that were also easier to carve. Both the helmet decoration and the roundel have been identified in this way because of their compositional connections with a sardonyx cameo traceable in the fifteenth century to the collections of Pietro Barbo, and now in Naples. Stones and metals fall under the rulership of planets, not signs, but through its association with Mercury, Virgo is often linked with agate, sardonyx and stones of diverse colours. Origin Middle English: via Latin from Greek sardonux, probably from sardios ‘sardius’ + onux ‘onyx’.
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