le
/dja.mɑ̃/
Translation
diamond
Word origin
From Late Latin diamantem, an altered form of Latin adamantem ('adamant, the hardest substance'), from Greek adamas ('unbreakable'). English 'diamond' and 'adamant' share the same root.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- diamantem
- English cognates
- diamond, adamant
Grammar
Examples
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She was wearing a ring with a small diamond.
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The diamond is the hardest stone there is.
'Afrique .
These diamonds come from South Africa.
raye .
A real diamond scratches glass.
.
He paid a fortune for that diamond.
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