Etymology of the English word sphene
the English word
sphenederived from the French word
sphènederived from the Greek word
sphen, σϕήν (wedge)
derived from the French word
sphenederived from the Greek word
sphen, σϕήν (wedge)
Date
The earliest known usage of sphene in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
