fire opal

fire o·pal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r oh-puh l]
- /faɪər ˈoʊ pəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r oh-puh l]
- /faɪər ˈoʊ pəl/

Definitions of fire opal words

noun fire opal a red Mexican opal, often with a color play. 1
noun fire opal an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone 0
noun fire opal a reddish opal usually exhibiting a brilliant play of colors in bright light 0
noun fire opal Any transparent to translucent opal with a warm body colour of yellow, orange, or red. 0

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Origin of fire opal

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Fire opal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fire opal

fire opal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fire opal usage trend in Literature

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