Pyrop

German

Etymology

From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pyˈʁoːp/
  • Hyphenation: Py‧rop

Noun

Pyrop m (strong, genitive Pyrops, plural Pyrope)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrope

Declension

Declension of Pyrop [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pyrop die Pyrope
genitive eines des Pyrops der Pyrope
dative einem dem Pyrop den Pyropen
accusative einen den Pyrop die Pyrope

Descendants

  • → Russian: пиро́п (piróp)

Further reading

  • “Pyrop” in Duden online
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