beryl
English
/ˈbɛɹəl/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
- (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
- (uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.
Etymology
Derived from Old French beril (beryl) derived from Latin bērillus derived from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (beryl) derived from Sanskrit वैडूर्य (beryl, a jewel, cat's-eye, a cat's eye gem, lapis lazuli, jewel, cat's eye) derived from -n.
Origin
-n
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beryllate English
- beryllide English
- berylliferous English
- berylline English
- berylliosis English
- beryllium English
- berylliumlike English
- diberyllium English
- fluoroberyllate English
- radioberyllium English
- tetraberyllium English
- tetrafluoroberyllate English
- berillus Latin
- beryllium Latin
- beryllus Latin
- bērillus Latin
- bēryllium Latin
- bēryllus Latin
- βήρυλλος Ancient Greek
- ベリリウム Japanese
- 瑠璃 Japanese
- वैडूर्य Sanskrit
- beirilliam Irish
- beril Old French
- biljur Serbo-Croatian
- биљур Serbo-Croatian
- بلور Persian
- เบริลเลียม Thai
- βήρυλλος Greek (modern)
- beril Middle Dutch
- బెరీలియము Telugu
- baiduri Malay
- berille Middle High German
- بلور Ottoman Turkish
- 吠瑠璃 Chinese
- 璧流離 Chinese
- veḷuriya Pali
- -n dra