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sar·​don·​yx | \ sär-ˈdä-niks How to pronounce sardonyx (audio) also ˈsär-də-niks \

Definition of sardonyx

: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

Examples of sardonyx in a Sentence

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

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First Known Use of sardonyx

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sardonyx

Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek

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“Sardonyx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sardonyx. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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