JASPIDEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

jaspideous (comparative more jaspideous, superlative most jaspideous)

jaspidean; made of jasper

jaspidean; containing jasper

jaspidean; like jasper

Source: Wiktionary


Jas*pid"e*an, Jas*pid"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.]

Definition: Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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