pirita

See also: Pirita

English

Noun

pirita (uncountable)

  1. The rainforest vine Ripogonum scandens.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πυρίτης λίθος (purítēs líthos, stone of fire, flint).

Pronunciation

Noun

pirita f (plural pirites)

  1. pyrite

Derived terms

  • piritífer
  • piritòedre

Further reading

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾita/ [piˈɾi.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite

Further reading

Occitan

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾi.tɐ/

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas) (Brazilian spelling)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrite (mineral iron disulfide)
    Synonym: ouro dos tolos

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾita/ [piˈɾi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite
    Synonym: pirita de hierro
    • 2018 January 26, Virginia López Enano, “El misterio de Canfranc: nazis, espías y oro”, in El País, Madrid, →ISSN:
      Su historia es breve, pero por ella el pueblo se ha construido un nombre. Durante la II Guerra Mundial, España enviaba por sus railes wolframio y pirita para blindar el armamento nazi.
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