† telesian.

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

Etymology: < French (now hist.) télésie (R.-J. Haüy 1796, in Jrnl. des mines 5 256; < Byzantine Greek τελέσια , neuter plural of τελέσιος completely trained, finishing, completing < ancient Greek τελεσ- , τέλος end (see telos n.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives), with remodelling of the ending after -ia suffix¹ (as in e.g. magnesia n.).

Mineralogy. Obsolete.

Any of the precious stones consisting of crystallized alumina, including sapphire and ruby.Cf. sapphire n. 1b, corundum n. 2.

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1801 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. II. 203/2 The striking resemblance between the crystals of telesia and corundum will appear evident.

1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 357 Alumina..in its crystallized form coloured by small quantities of iron,..constitutes a beautiful class of gems, distinguished by the name Telesia, including the ruby, the sapphire, the oriental topaz.

1901 F. J. Troughton Classified List Minerals 23 (gloss.) Telesia—Sapphire.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	telesia
释义	† telesian. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French télésie. Etymology: < French (now hist.) télésie (R.-J. Haüy 1796, in Jrnl. des mines 5 256; < Byzantine Greek τελέσια , neuter plural of τελέσιος completely trained, finishing, completing < ancient Greek τελεσ- , τέλος end (see telos n.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives), with remodelling of the ending after -ia suffix¹ (as in e.g. magnesia n.). Mineralogy. Obsolete. Any of the precious stones consisting of crystallized alumina, including sapphire and ruby.Cf. sapphire n. 1b, corundum n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > corundum gemstones > [noun] sapphire1668 telesia1801 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > [noun] > corundum group A2 03 > corundum > precious varieties sapphirea1684 telesia1801 1801 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. II. 203/2 The striking resemblance between the crystals of telesia and corundum will appear evident. 1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 357 Alumina..in its crystallized form coloured by small quantities of iron,..constitutes a beautiful class of gems, distinguished by the name Telesia, including the ruby, the sapphire, the oriental topaz. 1901 F. J. Troughton Classified List Minerals 23 (gloss.) Telesia—Sapphire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1801
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