Sardonyx

Definition: Sardonyx

Sardonyx

Noun

1. An onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral.

Date "sardonyx" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Etymology: Sardonyx \Sar"do*nyx\, noun. [Latin expression, from the Greek expression. See Sard, and Onyx.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Industry	Variety of quartz. Source: European Union. (references)
Bible	Sardonyx (Rev. 21:20), a species of the carnelian combining the sard and the onyx, having three layers of opaque spots or stripes on a transparent red basis. Like the sardine, it is a variety of the chalcedony. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Literature	Sardonyx An orange-brown cornelian. Pliny says it is called sard from Sardis, in Asia Minor, where it is found, and onyx, the nail, because its colour resembles that of the skin under the nail (xxxvii. 6). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Mining	A. A variety of chalcedonic quartz. See also:onyx; sard b. A banded gem variety of chalcedony with straight parallel reddish bandsof sard alternating with white or colored bands of another mineral. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Jewelry	Diamond, brilliant, rock; beryl, emerald; chalcedony, agate, heliotrope; girasol, girasole; onyx, plasma; sard, sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais; oriental, oriental topaz; turquois, turquoise; zircon, cubic zirconia; jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Sardonyx

Specialty definitions using "sardonyx": Jewels ♦ Symbolism of Metals and Gems. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Sardonyx" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

French (sardonyx).

Domain	Title
Books	The Flute of Sardonyx (reference) The Sardonyx Net (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

"Sardonyx" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Sardonyx" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	3	202,518

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "sardonyx"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		sardoniks. (various references)

Arabic		‏الجزع العقيقي. (various references)

Bulgarian		сардоникс, вид халцедон. (various references)

Danish		sardonyx (sard), sard (sard). (various references)

Dutch		sardonyx (sard). (various references)

French		sardonyx (sard). (various references)

German		Sardonyx (sard). (various references)

Greek		σαρδόνυξ λίθοσ, σαρδόνυχας (sard). (various references)

Hungarian		szardonix. (various references)

Italian		sardonico (sard, sardonic). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		ゴルフ� � (ace, circle, circlet, circlip, circuit, circuit breaker, circuit training, circular fluorescent lamp, circular skirt, circulation, circulator, circumscribe, circumscription, circus, club, Gauloise, golf course, golf links, gondola, gong, goods or services without charge, grounder, saber, sabre, sabre-toothed tiger, sardine, search, searcher, searchlight, serge, sergeant, servant, serve, serve point, server, service, service area, service car, service girl, service room, service station, service yard, snap ring, sports club, support system, surcharge, surf cast, surf casting, surf rider, surf roller, surf ski, surf trolling, surfboard, surfer, surfing, surge, surveillance, survey, Surveyor, third, thirty). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		サードニックス . (various references)

Pig Latin		ardonyxsay.(various references)

Portuguese		sardónica (sard), sardônica. (various references)

Russian		сардоникс. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		sardoniks. (various references)

Spanish		sardonix (sard). (various references)

Swedish		sardoniks. (various references)

Turkish		sarı akik, kırmızı akik, akik (agate). (various references)

Vietnamese		khoáng xacđơnic. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	sardonico, sardonix. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 20
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	O pemptoV sardonux o ektoV sardioV o ebdomoV crusoliqoV o ogdooV bhrulloV o enatoV topazion o dekatoV crusoprasoV o endekatoV uakinqoV o dwdekatoV amequstoV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Quintus sardonix sextus sardinus septimus chrysolitus octavus berillus nonus topazius decimus chrysoprassus undecimus hyacinthus duodecimus amethistus
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	The fyuethe, sardony; the sixte, sardius; the seuenthe, crisolitus; the eiytthe, berillus; the nynthe, topacius; the tenthe, crisopassus; the eleuenthe, iacinctus; the tweluethe, ametistus.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	The fyft sardonix: the sixt sardeos: the seventh crysolite the ayght berall: the nynth a topas: the tenth a crysoprasos: the eleventh a iacyncte: the twelfe an amatist.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprase; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 20
Bulgarian	Нищо проклето не ще има вече; и престолът на Бога и на Агнето ще бъде в него, и Неговите слуги ще Му служат.
Cebuano	ang ikalima sardonika, ang ikaunom kornalina, ang ikapito krisolito, ang ikawalo birilo, ang ikasiyam topasyo, ang ikanapulo krisopraso, ang ikanapulog-usa hasinto, ang ikanapulog-duha amatista.
Chinese	第 �" 是紅瑪瑙．第六是紅寶石．第七是黃 �'� �'� ．第八是水 �'� 玉．第九是紅 �'� �'� ．第十是翡 � ．第十一是紫瑪瑙．第十二是紫晶。
Croatian	peti od sardoniksa, šesti od sarda, sedmi od krizolita, osmi od berila, deveti od topaza, deseti od krizopraza, jedanaesti od hijacinta, dvanaesti od ametista.
Danish	den femte Sardonyks, den sjette Sarder, den syvende Krysolit, den ottende Beryl, den niende Topas, den tiende Krysopras, den ellevte Hyacint, den tolvte Ametyst.
Dutch	Het vijfde Sardonix, het zesde Sardius, het zevende Chrysoliet, het achtste Beryl, het negende Topaas, het tiende Chrysopraas, het elfde Hyacinth, het twaalfde Amethyst.
Finnish	viides sardonyks, kuudes sardion, seitsemäs krysoliitti, kahdeksas berylli, yhdeksäs topaasi, kymmenes krysoprasi, yhdestoista hyasintti, kahdestoista ametisti.
French	le cinquième de sardonyx, le sixième de sardoine, le septième de chrysolithe, le huitième de béryl, le neuvième de topaze, le dixième de chrysoprase, le onzième d`hyacinthe, le douzième d`améthyste.
German	der fünfte ein Sardonix, der sechste ein Sarder, der siebente ein Chrysolith, der achte ein Berill, der neunte ein Topas, der zehnte ein Chrysopras, der elfte ein Hyazinth, der zwölfte ein Amethyst.
Haitian Creole	senkièm lan an oniks, sizièm lan an sadwan, setièm lan an krizolit, witièm lan an beril, nevièm lan an topaz, dizyèm lan an krizopraz, onzièm lan an tikwaz, douzyèm lan an ametis.
Hungarian	Az ötödik sárdonix; a hatodik sárdius; a hetedik krizolitus; a nyolczadik berillus; a kilenczedik topáz; a tizedik krisopráz; a tizenegyedik jáczint; a tizenkettedik amethist.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	kelima dari batu baiduri sepah, keenam dari batu delima, ketujuh dari batu ratna cempaka, kedelapan dari batu pirus, kesembilan dari batu topas, kesepuluh dari batu krisopras, kesebelas dari batu lazuardi, dan yang kedua belas dari batu kecubung.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	dan yang kelima batu unam, dan yang keenam akik merah, dan yang ketujuh piruz, dan yang kedelapan arzak, dan yang kesembilan yakut kuning, dan yang kesepuluh akik hijau, dan yang kesebelas pusparagam, dan yang kedua belas martais.
Italian	il quinto di sardònice, il sesto di cornalina, il settimo di crisòlito, l'ottavo di berillo, il nono di topazio, il decimo di crisopazio, l'undecimo di giacinto, il dodicesimo di ametista.
Korean	다 섯 째 �" 홍 마 노 �", 여 섯 째 �" 홍 보 석 이 �", 일 곱 째 �" 황 옥 이 �", 여 덟 째 �" 녹 옥 이 �", 아 홉 째 �" 담 황 옥 이 �", 열 째 �" 비 취 옥 이 �", 열 한 째 �" 청 옥 이 �", 열 두 째 �" 자 � � 이 라
Latvian	Piektajâ sardoniks, sestajâ sardijs, septîtajâ hrizolits, astotajâ berills, devîtajâ topazs, desmitajâ hrîzopass, vienpadsmitajâ hiacints, divpadsmitajâ ametists.
Maori	Ko te tuarima, he hararonika; ko te tuaono, he harariu; ko te tuawhitu, he karihorita; ko te tuawaru, he perira; ko te tuaiwa, he topaha; ko te ngahauru, he karihoparaha; ko te tekau ma tahi, he hakiniti; ko te tekau ma rua, he ametihita.
Modern Greek	το πεμπτον σαρδονυξ, το εκτον σαρδιος, το εβδομον χρυσολιθος, το ογδοον βηρυλλος, το εννατον τοπαζιον, το δεκατον χρυσοπρασος, το ενδεκατον υακινθος, το δωδεκατον αμεθυστος.
Norwegian	den femte sardonyks, den sjette sarder, den syvende krysolitt, den åttende beryll, den niende topas, den tiende krysopras, den ellevte hyasint, den tolvte ametyst.
Portuguese	o quinto, de sardônica; o sexto, de sárdio; o sétimo, de crisólito; o oitavo, de berilo; o nono, de topázio; o décimo, de crisópraso; o undécimo, de jacinto; o duodécimo, de ametista.
Rumanian	a cincea de sardonix: a wasea, de sardiu; a waptea, de hrisolit; a opta, de beril; a noua, de topaz; a zecea, de hrisopraz; a unsprezecea, de iacint; a douqsprezecea, de ametist.
Russian	� СФПЕ УБТ�"ПОЙЛУ, ЫЕУФПЕ УЕТ�"ПМЙЛ, УЕ�"ШНПЕ ИТЙЪПМЙФ, ЧПУШНПЕ ЧЙТЙММ, �"ЕЧСФПЕ ФП� БЪ, �"ЕУСФПЕ ИТЙЪП� ТБУ, П�"ЙООБ�"�"БФПЕ ЗЙБ�"ЙОФ, �"ЧЕОБ�"�"БФПЕ БНЕФЙУФ.
Shuar	Senkua nusha únise Káyauyi. Saisa nusha kurnarinia Káyauyi. Siatia nusha krisuritiu Káyauyi. Uchua nusha periru Káyauyi. Nuiwia nusha tupasiu Káyauyi. Tiasa nusha krisuprasa Káyauyi. Auntsea nusha jasentu Káyauyi. Tusea nusha Amatísta Káyauyi. Ti kayaim apujsamu asamtai ti Shíirmachiiyi.
Spanish	el quinto de ónice, el sexto de cornalina, el séptimo de crisólito, el octavo de berilo, el noveno de topacio, el décimo de crisoprasa, el undécimo de jacinto, el duodécimo de amatista.
Swahili	la tano sardoniki, la sita akiki, la saba krisolito, la nane zabarijadi, la tisa topazi, la kumi krisopraso, la kumi na moja yasinto, na la kumi na mbili amethisto.
Swedish	den femte en sardonyx, den sjätte en karneol, den sjunde en krysolit, den åttonde den beryll, den nionde en topas, den tionde en krysopras, den elfte en hyacint, den tolfte en ametist.
Thai	ที่ห้าโกเมน ที่หกทับทิม ที่เจ็�"เพชรสีเขียว ที่แป�"พลอยเขียว ที่เก้าบุษราคัม ที่สิบหยก ที่สิบเอ็�"พลอยสีแ�"ง ที่สิบสองเป็นพลอยสีม่วง
Ukrainian	п'ята сардонікс, шоста сардій, сьома хризоліт, восьма берил, дев'ята топаз, десята хрисопрас, одинадцята якинт, дванадцята аметист.
Uma	kalima-na, watu unam, ka'ono-na, watu sardis, kapitu-na, watu ratna cempaka, kawalu-na, watu beril, kasio-na, watu krisolit, kahampulu' -na, hanga' -na watu krisopras, kahampulu' hameha' -na, watu lazuardi, pai' kahampulu' romeha' -na, watu kecubung.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "sardonyx": sardonyxes. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "sardonyx" (pronounced 'Sar"do*nyx'): Jasponyx, Pnyx. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-n-o-r-s-x-y"
	-2 letters: adorns, radons, rayons, saxony.
	-3 letters: adorn, arson, axons, darns, donas, donsy, dorsa, drays, nards, radon, rands, randy, rayon, roads, roans, rynds, sandy, sarod, sonar, synod, yards, yarns.
	-4 letters: ados, ands, axon, darn, days, dona, dons, dors, dory, doxy, dray, drys, naos, nard, nary, nays, nods, nosy, oars, onyx, orad, oryx, osar, rads, rand, rays, road, roan, rods, rosy, ryas, rynd, sand, sard, soar, soda, sora, sord, sorn, soya, yard, yarn, yods, yond.
	-5 letters: ado, ads, and, any, ars, ays, day, don, dor, dos, dry, nay, nod, nor, nos, oar, ods, ons, ora, ors, oxy, rad, ran, ras, rax, ray, rod, rya, sad, sax, say, sod, son, sox, soy, syn, yar, yod, yon.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-n-o-r-s-x-y"
	+2 letters: sardonyxes.
	+5 letters: pyridoxamines.
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