diamante en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /daɪəˈmɒnti/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French diamanté (“adorned with diamonds”). From past participle of diamanter (“adorn with diamonds”), from diamant (“diamond”), from oblique stem of Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “hard metal, diamond”).
Meanings
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Covered in diamante decorations.
An organist wigged out like Rick Wakeman, the diamante lapels of Humza Yousaf’s kilt jacket sparkled, and out in the Mall, the procession began.
2023 May 6, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2023:
- Shiny or iridescent, as if covered in or made of diamonds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more diamante | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most diamante | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |