sphene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sfiːn/
Etymology
From French sphène, coined by René Just Haüy in 1801, Traité de minéralogie vol. 3 p. 114, after Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) titanite
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sphenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |