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diamond

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

The English word “diamond” has 18 meanings listed here.

noun

  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.
  2. A gemstone made from this mineral.
  3. A diamond ring.
  4. A very pale blue color.
  5. Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
  6. Something that resembles a diamond.
  7. A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
  8. A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
  9. The entire field of play used in the game.
  10. The infield of a baseball field.
  11. A card of the diamonds suit.
  12. A town square.
  13. The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

adjective

  1. Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
  2. Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
  3. Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
  4. First-rate; excellent.

verb

  1. To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

Etymology

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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