pyroop

Dutch (Brabantic)

/piˈroːp/

noun

Definitions

(countable) A pyrope, a dark red garnet gemstone.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pyrope derived from Old French pirope derived from Latin pyropus (a kind of red bronze).

Origin

Latin

pyropus

Gloss

a kind of red bronze

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pyrope English
pyropus Latin
pyrope French
piropo Spanish, Castilian
πυρωπός Ancient Greek
πῦρ Ancient Greek
piropo Portuguese
pirope Old French