alioj

== Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish aliox, borrowed from Arabic الْيَشْب (al-yašb, “the jasper”), of uncertain ultimate origin; however, known to be a doublet of jaspe (“jasper”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈljox/ [aˈljox] Rhymes: -ox Syllabification: a‧lioj === Noun === alioj m (plural aliojes) (obsolete) marble (crystalline limestone) Synonym: mármol === Further reading === “alioj”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “alioj”, in Tesoro de los diccionarios históricos de la lengua española [Thesaurus of the Historical Dictionaries of the Spanish Language], Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2021