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diamond.

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.

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noun/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd//ˈdaɪ.mənd/
  1. 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.

    uncountable
    The saw is coated with diamond.
    synthetic diamond
  2. A gemstone made from this mineral.

    countable · uncountable
    The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
  3. A diamond ring.

    countable · uncountable
    What a beautiful engagement diamond.
  4. A very pale blue color.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Something that resembles a diamond.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.

    countable · uncountable
  9. The entire field of play used in the game.

    countable · uncountable
  10. The infield of a baseball field.

    countable · uncountable
    The teams met on the diamond.
  11. A card of the diamonds suit.

    countable · uncountable
    I have only one diamond in my hand.
  12. A town square.

    Pennsylvania · Western · countable · uncountable
  13. The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).

adj/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd//ˈdaɪ.mənd/
  1. Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.

    not-comparable
    He gave her diamond earrings.
  2. Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.

    not-comparable
    Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  3. Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.

    not-comparable
    Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  4. First-rate; excellent.

    not-comparable · slang
    He's a diamond geezer.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).

verb/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd//ˈdaɪ.mənd/
  1. To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).

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