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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.

cuesta .

That diamond necklace costs a fortune.

The diamond sparkled under the sunlight.

¿ ?

Is it a real diamond or is it fake?

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This word is part of lesson 34.