† augitesn.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French augites.

Etymology: < Middle French, French augites precious stone mentioned by Pliny (1566 in the passage translated in quot. 1601; rare before 1751) < classical Latin augītis (in post-classical Latin also augites , e.g. in manuscripts of Pliny), probably an inferior variety of turquoise (Pliny) < Hellenistic Greek αὐγῖτις (feminine noun), only attested as a plant name, use as noun of αὐγίτης (adjective), designating a precious stone < ancient Greek αὐγή lustre, of unknown origin + -ίτης -ite suffix¹.

Obsolete.

Originally: a bluish-green precious stone, perhaps a form of turquoise. In later use also: aquamarine.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > turquoise > [noun] > varieties of

callais1587

augites1601

agaphite1819

chalchuite1843

spider-web1936

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxxvii. x. 624 As for the Augites [Fr. Augites, L. augitis], many bee of opinion, That it is no other stone than Callais, i. the Turquoise.

1784 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. 120 Aqua Marine (augites) is of a bluish green; it melts per se by the blow-pipe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	augites
释义	† augitesn. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French augites. Etymology: < Middle French, French augites precious stone mentioned by Pliny (1566 in the passage translated in quot. 1601; rare before 1751) < classical Latin augītis (in post-classical Latin also augites , e.g. in manuscripts of Pliny), probably an inferior variety of turquoise (Pliny) < Hellenistic Greek αὐγῖτις (feminine noun), only attested as a plant name, use as noun of αὐγίτης (adjective), designating a precious stone < ancient Greek αὐγή lustre, of unknown origin + -ίτης -ite suffix¹. Obsolete. Originally: a bluish-green precious stone, perhaps a form of turquoise. In later use also: aquamarine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > turquoise > [noun] > varieties of callais1587 augites1601 agaphite1819 chalchuite1843 spider-web1936 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxxvii. x. 624 As for the Augites [Fr. Augites, L. augitis], many bee of opinion, That it is no other stone than Callais, i. the Turquoise. 1784 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. 120 Aqua Marine (augites) is of a bluish green; it melts per se by the blow-pipe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1601
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