At a Glance
- Meaning
- See-through, because its internal cleavage planes are visible through the crystal
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- dye-AHP-tays
Dioptase is a Greek girl's name meaning “see-through, because its internal cleavage planes are visible through the crystal”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Dioptase
Meaning: See-through, because its internal cleavage planes are visible through the crystal.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Dioptase
dye-AHP-taysIPA /daɪˈɑːpteɪs/
Popularity of Dioptase
Dioptase doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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