diamond
English
/ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
- A gemstone made from this mineral.
- A ring containing a diamond.
- A very pale blue color/colour.
- Something that resembles a diamond.
- (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
- (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
- (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
- (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
- (printing) A size of type, standardised as point.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dyamaunt derived from Old French diamant derived from Latin diamas, adamas derived from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (invincible, diamond, unconquerable, hard substance, untamed).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀδάμας
Gloss
invincible, diamond, unconquerable, hard substance, untamed
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- American English
- American diamond English
- adamantoid English
- back English
- diamond dust English
- diamondback English
- diamondiferous English
- diamondize English
- diamondless English
- diamondlike English
- diamondoid English
- diamondwise English
- dust English
- histodiamond English
- hyperdiamond English
- nanodiamond English
- nondiamond English
- adamantem Latin
- adamas Latin
- adamās Latin
- diamas Latin
- diamās Latin
- Diamant German
- diamantare Italian
- diamante Italian
- diamantifero Italian
- diamantino Italian
- nanodiamante Italian
- aimant French
- aimantaire French
- aimer French
- diamant French
- nanoaimant French
- électroaimant French
- electroimán Spanish, Castilian
- imanar Spanish, Castilian
- imán Spanish, Castilian
- ἀδάμας Ancient Greek
- diamant Norwegian Bokmål
- eletroímã Portuguese
- ímã Portuguese
- ダイヤモンド Japanese
- diamant Norwegian Nynorsk
- dyamaunt Middle English
- diamant Irish
- diamant Old French
- الماس Persian
- αδάμας Greek (modern)
- diamant Middle Dutch
- daaiman Afrikaans
- dīamant Middle High German
- 다이아몬드 Korean
- idayimane Zulu
- taim̧oņ Marshallese
- aymant Old Spanish
- idayimani Xhosa
- daimen Tok Pisin
- iman Basque
- kaimana Hawaiian
- daimon Hausa
- giamanto Istriot
- ಡೈಮಾನ್ Tulu