heliotrop

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun) and τρόπος (trópos, turning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heliotroːp/, [helioˈtˢʁ̥oːˀb̥]

Noun

heliotrop c (singular definite heliotropen, plural indefinite heliotroper)

  1. heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
  2. bloodstone

Inflection

Synonyms

  • (bloodstone): blodjaspis

References

Polish

heliotrop

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛˈljɔt.rɔp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtrɔp
  • Syllabification: he‧liot‧rop

Noun

heliotrop m inan (related adjective heliotropowy)

  1. heliotrope (any plant of the genus Heliotropium)
    Synonym: tomiłek
  2. (mineralogy) bloodstone, ematille, heliotrope
  3. (mineralogy) carnelian (reddish brown chalcedony)
    Synonyms: karneol, karniol, krwawnik
  4. (surveying) heliotrope (instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling or triangulation)

Declension

adjective
  • heliotropiczny
nouns
  • heliotropina
  • heliotropizm

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French héliotrope.

Noun

heliotrop n (plural heliotrope)

  1. heliotrope

Declension

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