English
sepiolite
Sepiolite comes from Latin sepia ‘cuttlefish’, from Ancient Greek σήπειν ‘to make rotten’, and ultimately from σήψ ‘putrefying sore’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσήψsḗps‘putrefying sore’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσήπειν‘to make rotten’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσηπίᾱ‘cuttlefish’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsepia‘cuttlefish’
- Englishtodaysepiolite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσήψsḗps‘putrefying sore’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσήπειν‘to make rotten’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσηπίᾱ‘cuttlefish’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsepia‘cuttlefish’
- Englishtodaysepiolite
Formed from -lite
Linked words
through Ancient Greek σήψ ‘putrefying sore’
through Latin sepia ‘cuttlefish’
Today it means
noun A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σήψ / sepiolite