el
masculine
/djaˈmante/
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Translation
diamond
Word origin
From Latin diamas, an alteration of adamas ('hardest metal, diamond'), from Greek adamas ('unconquerable'). The same root gives English 'diamond' and 'adamant'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- adamas
- English cognates
- diamond, adamant
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldiamantes
Examples
.
He gave her a ring with an enormous diamond.
.
The diamond is the hardest stone in the world.
collar cuesta .
That diamond necklace costs a fortune.
brillaba .
The diamond sparkled under the sunlight.
¿ ?
Is it a real diamond or is it fake?
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