aegyptilla
noun
ae·gyp·til·la
\ˌē-jəp-ˈti-lə\
Definition of aegyptilla
-s
: a gem produced from a 2-layered agate usually cut so that one color is encircled by the other
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Origin and Etymology of aegyptilla
Latin, a gem formerly found in Egypt, from Aegyptus Egypt + Latin -illa, diminutive suffix
First Known Use: 1822
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