Agate vs Agnate - What's the difference?
agate | agnate |
(countable, uncountable, mineral) 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.
(uncountable, US, printing) 5.5-point size of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
(countable, obsolete) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
(countable) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
(slang, usually in plural) A testicle.
(obsolete) On the way; agoing.
A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
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Any paternal male relative.
Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
allied; akin
* Landor
(label) Having a similar semantic meaning.
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As a proper noun agate
is .As a noun agnate is
a relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.As an adjective agnate is
related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.agate
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) agathe, from (etyl) .Noun
Synonyms
* (printing) ruby (Britain)Hyponyms
* (mineralogy) fortification agate, Scotch pebble; moss agate, clouded agateDerived terms
* moss agate * agate line * agatewareEtymology 2
Adverb
(-)- to be agate'''; to set the bells '''agate
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agnate
English
Noun
(en noun)- A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father.
Antonyms
* enateAdjective
(en adjective)- Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former.