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alexandrine

English

Etymology

So called from its use in old French poems on Alexander the Great (Roman d'Alexandre, c. 1177).

Noun

alexandrine (plural alexandrines)

  1. (poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
  2. An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet.

Related terms

  • Alexandrine
  • Alexandrian

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References


French

Adjective

alexandrine

  1. feminine singular of alexandrin

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alexandrite

English

Etymology

Named after Alexander II of Russia +? -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: ?l'-?g-z?n'-dr?t, IPA(key): /?æl.??.?zæn.d?a?t/

Noun

alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)

  1. (mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Alexandrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “alexandrite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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