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ligure

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/

The English word “ligure” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

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).

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