ALABASTER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
of or resembling alabaster
Example: alabaster statue
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a hard compact kind of calcite
Categories: Calcite
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a very light white
Categories: White, Whiteness
Synonyms
Oriental alabaster, Onyx marble, Mexican onyx, Alabaster, Alabastrine
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "alabaster" comes from Egyptian ꜥj. It started in Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος. Then it appeared in Latin alabaster. Later, people used it in Old French alabastre. After that, it was Middle English alabastre.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.