opal

== English == === Etymology === In Florio’s A World of Words 1598 as opale, from French opale, from Latin opalus, from Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος (opállios), from Sanskrit उपल (upala, “gem, stone”), from उपरि (upári, “the upper millstone”). Distantly related to over. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊpəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊpəl/ Rhymes: -əʊpəl === Noun === opal (plural opals) (mineralogy) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. (gemology) A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch) The colour of opal: any shade of blue with bright flecks of other colours, such as white, yellow, and red. (biology, genetics, biochemistry) A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA." Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Nesolycaena. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Opal”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “opal”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === OLAP, POLA, Palo, alop, aplo-, pola == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English opal, from French opale, from Latin opalus, from Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος (opállios), from Sanskrit उपल (upala, “gem, stone”), from उपरि (upári, “the upper millstone”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: o‧pal === Noun === opal (mineralogy) opal == Polish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔpal Syllabification: o‧pal === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== opal m inan (related adjective opalowy) (mineralogy) opal ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== opal m inan (Eastern Lublin, Żabno) alternative form of opał na opal ― for burning === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== opal second-person singular imperative of opalić === Further reading === opal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN opal in Polish dictionaries at PWN Hieronim Łopaciński (1892), “na opal”, in “Przyczynki do nowego słownika języka polskiego (słownik wyrazów ludowych z Lubelskiego i innych okolic Królestwa Polskiego)”, in Prace Filologiczne (in Polish), volume 4, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 220 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Opal or Latin opalus or French opale. === Noun === opal n (plural opale) (mineralogy) opal ==== Declension ====