ónice
Spanish, noun/ˈoniθe/
ónice is spelled Ó-N-I-C-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 16 million words in written Spanish, the 148,939th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ónice is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “alternative form of ónix” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Mineral del grupo IV (óxidos), según la clasificación de Strunz, considerado como piedra semipreciosa. Está…”.
What does ónice mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculinealternative form of ónix
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Mineral del grupo IV (óxidos), según la clasificación de Strunz, considerado como piedra semipreciosa. Está compuesto de sílice (óxido de silicio, SiO₂). Tiene un origen volcánico, originada por la acumulación de gases volcánicos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ónice
- ónices plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ónice?
- /ˈoniθe/
- [ˈo.ni.θe]
- /ˈonise/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ónice
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ónice in Spanish?
ónice appears about once in every 16 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).