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Where does “spodiosite” come from?

spodiosite (English) comes from Swedish spodiosit, from Ancient Greek σπόδιος — grey.

spodiosite (English): An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...

Definitions

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...

Ancestry of “spodiosite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspodiosit—
2Ancient Greekσπόδιοςgrey
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόδιος →