Etymograph

English

thuringite

From Thuringia + -ite, after where it was found.

Formed from Thuringia + -ite

Latin Thuringus ‘Thuringian’

Latin Thuringia

English Thuringia

Today it means

noun A hydrous silicate of iron and aluminium occurring as an aggregation of minute olive-green scales

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thuringite”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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