ossidiana
feminine
The Italian word for obsidian is ossidiana.
ossidiana refers to the type of black glass produced by volcanoes.
Meaning: a type of black glass produced by volcanoes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ossidiana is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word ossidiana is derived from 'Obsius', a Roman figure who reportedly discovered the glass in Ethiopia.
- The word ossidiana appears in Italian descriptions of 'black mirrors' used in occult or divination contexts, known as specchi di ossidiana.
- The adjective form ossidiano is rarely used for the rock itself and is more frequently used in Italian to describe a specific deep, glossy black color.
Examples in context
- L'ossidiana si forma durante il processo di raffreddamento della lava vulcanica.Obsidian forms during the cooling process of volcanic lava.
- Hai mai visto del vetro vulcanico? È davvero affascinante!Have you ever seen obsidian? It's truly fascinating!
- L'ossidiana è molto lucida.Obsidian is very shiny.
- Ho trovato un pezzo di ossidiana.I found a piece of obsidian.
- Questo ciondolo è fatto di ossidiana.This pendant is made of obsidian.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are looking at a mineral collection in a museum.
- AlessandroGuarda questa pietra nera.Look at this black stone.
- MartinaÈ un pezzo di ossidiana?Is it a piece of obsidian?
- AlessandroSì, Martina, è proprio ossidiana.Yes, Martina, it is indeed obsidian.
- MartinaÈ bellissima e molto scura.It is beautiful and very dark.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “obsidian” translations and entries ossidiana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
