aegyptilla

noun

ae·​gyp·​til·​la

ˌē-jəp-ˈti-lə

plural -s

: a gem produced from a 2-layered agate usually cut so that one color is encircled by the other

Word History

Etymology

Latin, a gem formerly found in Egypt, from Aegyptus Egypt + Latin -illa, diminutive suffix

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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