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connie agate

connie agate

9.9
A colorful stone with stripes and patterns often used in jewelry
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : ágata connie
  • Her necklace featured a beautiful connie agate pendant.

Examples

  • Collectors often seek out connie agate stones for their unique designs.

  • The jeweler displayed a selection of polished connie agate pieces.

  • I bought a beautiful connie agate pendant.

  • The connie agate has stunning patterns.

  • Collectors often seek out connie agate stones for their unique designs.

  • Her necklace featured a beautiful connie agate pendant.

  • The jeweler displayed a selection of polished connie agate pieces.

Synonyms

agate
vsconnie agate
3 7.3

A hard stone with bands of color used for jewelry and small grinding tools

is a specific variety distinguished by particular patterns and coloring

Surface Forms

connie agate singular
connie agates plural

Morphology

connie + agate

The head noun 'agate' clearly signals that this is a type or variety of agate, so a learner can infer it refers to a kind of gemstone. However, 'connie' is not a productive lexical element (appears to be a proper name or varietal label) and gives no semantic cue about the specific patterns or colouring, so the full meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Connie agate may come from a miner or collector named Connie who first found a banded agate with bright rings, and people began calling that look by her name. That's why connie agate now means a 'type of agate' with clear, patterned designs.