noun · Nature

carnelian

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The meaning (definition) of the word carnelian

a smooth orange-red stone often used in jewelry

The word carnelian used in a sentence

“Grandma keeps her carnelian in a little box.”

Words that mean the same as carnelian (synonyms)

gem

The plural of the word carnelian

carnelians

How the word carnelian is said around the world

Frenchcornaline (kawr-nah-LEEN)
Spanishcornalina (kohr-nah-LEE-nah)
Mandarin玛瑙 (mah now)
Hindiकार्नेलियन (KAHR-nay-li-yuhn)
Arabicالعقيق الأحمر (ahl-AH-keek ahl-AH-mahr)
Russianкарнеол (kur-nyee-OHL)
Portuguese (EU)cornalina (koo-ruh-nuh-LEE-nuh)
Portuguese (BR)cornalina (koh-ruh-nah-LEE-na)
Japaneseカーネリアン (kahnayreeahng)
GermanKarneol (kahr-nay-OHL)
Urduکارنیلین (kahr-nee-LEEN)
Punjabiਕਾਰਨੇਲੀਅਨ (kah-ruh-nay-LEE-uhn)
Korean홍옥수 (hoh-NGOHG-soo)
Hebrewקרנליאן (KRNLEE-nuh)
Greekσάρδιος λίθος (SAHR-thee-ohz LEE-thohs)
Dutchcarneool (kahr-nuh-OHL)
Tagalogkarneliya (kahr-nuh-LEE-yah)
Vietnameseđá mã não (DAH-ur mah now)
Turkishakik (ah-KIK)
Persianکارنلین (KAHR-nah-leen)
Polishkarneol (kahr-NE-awl)
Ukrainianсердолік (ser-doh-LYEEK)
Bengaliকার্নেলিয়ান (KAHR-nay-leen)
Swedishkarneol (KAHR-nuh-ool)
Italiancorniola (kohrn-YAW-lah)

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