Latvian

Proper noun

Agate f

1. A female given name.

Related terms

• Agita

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• Population Register of Latvia: Agate was the only given name of 590 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

English

Agate

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæɡət/

Noun

agate ‎(countable and uncountable, plural agates)

1. (countable, uncountable, mineralogy) A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
2. (uncountable, US printing, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
3. (countable, obsolete) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
4. (countable) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
5. (slang, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.

Synonyms

• (type size): (UK) ruby

Hyponyms

• (mineralogy): fortification agate, Scotch pebble; moss agate, clouded agate

Derived terms

• moss agate
• agate line
• agateware

Related terms

• aggie

Translations

Etymology 2

a- ‎(“on”) +‎ gate ‎(“way”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ʌˈɡat/

Adverb

agate ‎(not comparable)

1. (obsolete) On the way; agoing.

   to be agate; to set the bells agate

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Esperanto

Adverb

agate

1. present adverbial passive participle of agi

French

Noun

agate m ‎(plural agates)

1. agate

Ido

Verb

agate

1. adverbial present passive participle of agar

Italian

Noun

agate f

1. plural of agata