geode en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒiː.əʊd/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/ (US)
Etymology
From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).
Meanings
- A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| geodes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
geodist · geodize · geodic · geodiferous · geodal
Translations (17)
id geoda (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · it drusa (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · cmn 晶洞 (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · it geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · sl geọ̑da (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · bg геод (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · fr géode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · de Geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · ca geoda (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · pt geodo (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · fi geodi (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · eo geodo (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · ru жео́да (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · de Druse (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · cs geoda (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · pt geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall) · es geoda (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall)