heliotrop

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun) and τρόπος (trópos, turning).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /heliotroːp/, [helioˈtˢʁ̥oːˀb̥]

Noun[edit]

heliotrop c (singular definite heliotropen, plural indefinite heliotroper)

  1. heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
  2. bloodstone

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Polish[edit]

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heliotrop

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xɛˈljɔt.rɔp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtrɔp
  • Syllabification: he‧liot‧rop

Noun[edit]

heliotrop m inan (related adjective heliotropowy)

  1. heliotrope (any plant of the genus Heliotropium)
    Synonym: tomiłek
  2. (mineralogy) bloodstone, ematille, heliotrope
  3. (mineralogy) carnelian (reddish brown chalcedony)
    Synonyms: karneol, karniol, krwawnik
  4. (surveying) heliotrope (instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling or triangulation)

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French héliotrope.

Noun[edit]

heliotrop n (plural heliotrope)

  1. heliotrope

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