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ligure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/ without the pour–poor merger
  • [ˈlɪɡjʊə] without the pour–poor merger
  • /ˈlɪɡjɔː/ pour–poor merger
  • [ˈlɪɡjɔː] pour–poor merger
  • /ˈlɪɡjʊɚ/ without the pour–poor merger
  • [ˈlɪɡjʊɚ] without the pour–poor merger
  • /ˈlɪɡjɔɹ/ pour–poor merger
  • [ˈlɪɡjɔɹ] pour–poor merger
  • /ˈlɪɡjɝ/ cure–fir merger
  • [ˈlɪɡjɝ] cure–fir merger

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noun

Meaning 1

A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).