Archaic and Foreign Uses
- The word "silex" was previously used to refer to flint and chert and sometimes other hard rocks.
- In Latin "silex" originally referred to any hard rock, although now it often refers specifically to flint.
- In many Latin languages, "silex" or a similar word is used to refer to flint. Although the modern English word "silex" has the same etymology, its current meaning has changed. These are false friends.
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