زرقون

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zargōn) (Persian زرگون (zargun)), from Ancient Greek Συρικόν (Surikón, red lead, literally Syrian) (also found as Latin Syricum), syn. σάνδυξ (sándux). إِسْرِنْج (ʾisrinj) is the same word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zar.quːn/

Noun

زَرْقُون (zarqūn) m

  1. read lead, minium
    Synonyms: إِسْرِنْج (ʾisrinj), أَحْمَر الرَصَاص (ʾaḥmar ar-raṣāṣ)
  2. zircon, a red gemstone

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