agate
agate
ag.ate AHD[²g“¹t] DJ[6#g!t] KK[6#g!t]
n.（名词）
1.A fine-grained, fibrous variety of chalcedony with colored bands or irregular clouding.
玛瑙：颗粒均匀的纤维状玉髓的多种形式，具有彩色的条带或者不规则的云状花纹
2.Games A playing marble made of agate or a glass imitation of it.
【游戏】 玛瑙纹玩具弹子：一种由玛瑙或仿玛瑙的玻璃制成的玩具弹子
3.A tool with agate parts, such as a burnisher tipped with agate.
玛瑙制工具：一种装有玛瑙的工具，如顶端装有玛瑙的抛光器
4.Printing A type size, approximately 5½ points.
【印刷术】 五点半铅字：一种印刷字体，大约5½点
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishachate, agaten
中古英语achate, agaten
2.from Old Frenchacate, agate
源自 古法语acate, agate
3.alteration influenced by Greekagath¶ [good]
受 希腊语agath¶的影响 [好的，上等的]
4.of Latinach³t¶s
拉丁语ach³t¶s的变化
5.from Greekakhat¶s
源自 希腊语akhat¶s
