alabastriten.

Brit.

/ˌaləˈbastrʌɪt/,

/ˌaləˈbɑːstrʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˌæləˈbæstraɪt/

Forms: 1500s alabastrit, 1700s– alabastrite.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Italian alabastrite; French alabastrite; Latin alabastrītēs.

Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Italian alabastrite (1561–2; 1499 as †alabastritie in the passage translated in quot. 1592; < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n.); partly (ii) < Middle French alabastrite (1579 or earlier; < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n.); and partly (iii) directly < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n. (compare -ite suffix¹). Compare slightly earlier alabastrites n.

Alabaster, esp. that composed of gypsum; (also) calcitic alabaster (now historical; cf. alabastrites n.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphates > [noun] > gypsum > alabaster

alabasterc1384

alabastrite1592

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > carbonates > [noun] > hexagonal > calcite > varieties

alabasterc1384

agarica1400

alabastrites1582

alabastrite1592

Iceland crystal1673

agaric mineral1728

milk of the moon1728

Iceland spar1771

argentine1795

rock milk1804

slate-spar1804

schieferspar1807

calc-spar1822

wonderstone1824

manganocalcite1852

neotype1854

hislopite1859

aphrite1868

thinolite1879

moonmilk1885

vaterite1913

micrite1959

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 24^v Of Porphyrit, Ophit, Numidian, Alabastrit [It. Alabastritie], Pyropecil, Lacedemonian greene, and white marble, diuerslie watered.

1795 J. Thomson tr. C. de Pauw Philos. Diss. Egyptians & Chinese I. 302 At first, we might be led to believe, that a kind of gypsous alabastrite [Fr. Alabastrite] was employed, which, containing nothing calcareous, could support a sufficient degree of fire to incorporate the colors.

1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy I. 403 The tombs of the middle ages are sometimes of alabaster, yet more generally, it is believed, of alabastrite.

1888 Art Amateur Nov. 123/1 The material really is alabastrite (hydrated sulphate of lime), which is much less hard than real alabaster, and much more common. There are vast quarries of alabastrite at Volterra, in Tuscany.

1951 M. L. Wolf Dict. Arts 478 Onyx marble..was the alabastrite of the Romans, and is sometimes referred to as Oriental alabaster.

1999 World Archaeol. 31 232 The figure of Santiago is also commonly found on the engraved alabastrite amulets used by Kallawaya shamans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alabastrite
释义	alabastriten. Brit. /ˌaləˈbastrʌɪt/, /ˌaləˈbɑːstrʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌæləˈbæstraɪt/ Forms: 1500s alabastrit, 1700s– alabastrite. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Italian alabastrite; French alabastrite; Latin alabastrītēs. Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Italian alabastrite (1561–2; 1499 as †alabastritie in the passage translated in quot. 1592; < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n.); partly (ii) < Middle French alabastrite (1579 or earlier; < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n.); and partly (iii) directly < classical Latin alabastrītēs alabastrites n. (compare -ite suffix¹). Compare slightly earlier alabastrites n. Alabaster, esp. that composed of gypsum; (also) calcitic alabaster (now historical; cf. alabastrites n.). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphates > [noun] > gypsum > alabaster alabasterc1384 alabastrite1592 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > carbonates > [noun] > hexagonal > calcite > varieties alabasterc1384 agarica1400 alabastrites1582 alabastrite1592 Iceland crystal1673 agaric mineral1728 milk of the moon1728 Iceland spar1771 argentine1795 rock milk1804 slate-spar1804 schieferspar1807 calc-spar1822 wonderstone1824 manganocalcite1852 neotype1854 hislopite1859 aphrite1868 thinolite1879 moonmilk1885 vaterite1913 micrite1959 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 24^v Of Porphyrit, Ophit, Numidian, Alabastrit [It. Alabastritie], Pyropecil, Lacedemonian greene, and white marble, diuerslie watered. 1795 J. Thomson tr. C. de Pauw Philos. Diss. Egyptians & Chinese I. 302 At first, we might be led to believe, that a kind of gypsous alabastrite [Fr. Alabastrite] was employed, which, containing nothing calcareous, could support a sufficient degree of fire to incorporate the colors. 1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy I. 403 The tombs of the middle ages are sometimes of alabaster, yet more generally, it is believed, of alabastrite. 1888 Art Amateur Nov. 123/1 The material really is alabastrite (hydrated sulphate of lime), which is much less hard than real alabaster, and much more common. There are vast quarries of alabastrite at Volterra, in Tuscany. 1951 M. L. Wolf Dict. Arts 478 Onyx marble..was the alabastrite of the Romans, and is sometimes referred to as Oriental alabaster. 1999 World Archaeol. 31 232 The figure of Santiago is also commonly found on the engraved alabastrite amulets used by Kallawaya shamans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1592
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