Dictionary

ligure en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈlɪɡjɔɹ] pour–poor merger
• [ˈlɪɡjɔː] pour–poor merger
• /ˈlɪɡjɝ/ cure–fir merger
• /ˈlɪɡjʊɚ/ without the pour–poor merger
• /ˈlɪɡjɔː/ pour–poor merger
• [ˈlɪɡjʊə] without the pour–poor merger
• /ˈlɪɡjɔɹ/ pour–poor merger
• /ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/ without the pour–poor merger
• [ˈlɪɡjɝ] cure–fir merger
• [ˈlɪɡjʊɚ] without the pour–poor merger

Etymology

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

Forms

Deriveds

ligurite