aegirite

noun

ae·​gir·​ite

ˈā-gə-ˌrīt,

ˈē-jə-

variants or less commonly aegirine

ˈā-gə-ˌrēn,

ˈē-jə-

or aegirine-augite

plural aegirites also aegirines or aegirine-augites

: acmite

Word History

Etymology

aegerite, modification (influenced by -ite) of German aegerin; aegirine from German aegirin, from Aegir, ancient Scandinavian sea god (from Old Norse Ægir) + German -in -ine

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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