pyritohedron en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -hedron English pyritohedron From pyrite + -o- + -hedron.
Meanings
- An irregular dodecahedron, the faces of which are identical but irregular pentagons.
- The shape of one of the crystal habits of pyrite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyritohedrons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pyritohedra | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ru пентагондодекаэдр (Translations) · fi pyriittidodekaedri (Translations) · pl dwunastościan składany z pięciokątów (Translations)