opalize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English opal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English opalize From opal + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form.
- (transitive) To make opalescent.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| opalise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| opalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| opalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| opalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| opalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
fi kivettyä (to convert into form of opal or chalcedony) · fi opalisoitua (to make opalescent) · fi opalisoida (to make opalescent)