sardonyx

noun

sar·​don·​yx sär-ˈdä-niks 

 also  ˈsär-də-niks

: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

It is mounted in yellow gold and carved in pink-colored sardonyx, the figure of a cupid seated on a rock, his ankle in chains, his arms and hands raised to his face, wiping away tears. —Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022

Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick. —Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above