aleksandryt

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian александри́т (aleksandrít), named after Aleksándr Nikolayevich II + -yt. First attested in 1887.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.lɛkˈsan.drɨt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -andrɨt
  • Syllabification: a‧lek‧san‧dryt

Noun

aleksandryt m inan

  1. (mineralogy) alexandrite
    Hypernym: chryzoberyl

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

References

  1. Kraj : tygodnik polityczno-społeczny (in Polish), number R.6, nr 34, 1887, page 4

Further reading

  • aleksandryt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aleksandryt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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