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Meaning of onyx | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɒnɪks

Definitions

  1. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
  2. A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A jet-black color, named after the gemstone.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Horaga.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الجزع جزع
Български оникс
Bosanski oniks оникс
Čeština onyx
Deutsch Onyx
Español ónice ónique ónix
Suomi onyksi
Français onyx
Galego ónix
עברית שהם שוהם
हिन्दी सुलेमानी सुलैमानी पत्थर
Hrvatski oniks оникс
Bahasa Indonesia hitam lakan
Italiano onice
日本語 オニキス オニックス 瑙 瑪
한국어 오닉스
Latina onyx
Te Reo Māori onika
Nederlands onyx
Polski onyks
Português ónix
Română onix
Русский оникс
Српски oniks оникс
Tagalog oniks
Türkçe oniks
Українська онікс

Examples

“People talk about using marble in the bathrooms. Marble wasn't good enough for use—we have onyx!”
“Near-synonyms: ebony, raven”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

onyx marble onza oo oo oo aa aa OOA ooaa

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