aegirite
noun
ae·gir·ite
\ˈā-gə-ˌrīt, ˈē-jə-\
variants: less commonly
aegirine
\ˈā-gə-ˌrēn, ˈē-jə-\ oraegirine–augite
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Origin and Etymology of aegirite
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
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