baetyl

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Etymology

From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbiːtl̩]
  • Rhymes: -iːtəl
  • Homophones: Beatle, beetle, betel

Noun

baetyl (plural baetyls)

  1. (historical) A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.

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