Dictionary

diamond en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
/ˈdaɪ.mənd/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond 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”).

Meanings

(not-comparable) Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
- He gave her diamond earrings.
- But in the diamond jubilee state coach – this one comes with both suspension and air conditioning – the queen’s hands were folded calmly in her lap. 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:
(not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
(not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
(not-comparable, slang) First-rate; excellent.
- He's a diamond geezer.

Synonyms

diamantine

Translations (19)

ru бриллиантовый (of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary) · mk дијама́нтски (of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary) · pl diamentowa (of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary) · es adamantino (made of, or containing diamond) · uk діамантовий (made of, or containing diamond) · sv diamant- (made of, or containing diamond) · ga diamaint (made of, or containing diamond) · bg диамантен (made of, or containing diamond) · pl brylantowa (of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary) · es diamantino (made of, or containing diamond) · sv 75-års- (of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary) · uk алма́зний (made of, or containing diamond) · cs diamantový (made of, or containing diamond) · mk дијама́нтски (made of, or containing diamond) · zh 鑽石 /钻石 (made of, or containing diamond) · ru алма́зный (made of, or containing diamond) · bg диамантен (of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary) · pl diamentowy (made of, or containing diamond) · sv 60-års- (of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary)

diamond en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
/ˈdaɪ.mənd/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond 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”).

Meanings

(uncountable) 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.
- The saw is coated with diamond.
- synthetic diamond
(countable, uncountable) A gemstone made from this mineral.
- she is wearing small diamond studs in her earlobes. the kind u wear if u’re a modest person & u don’t want to wear anything that could catch on stuff, or be a health risk in a hospital – but u’re still someone who cares. 2017, Nick Lake, Satellite, London: Hodder Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 259:
- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade. 2012 March 14, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128:
(countable, uncountable) A diamond ring.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond.
(countable, uncountable) A very pale blue color.
(countable, uncountable) Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
- Elphingston. Pearl a Chevron Diamond between three Boars Heads Eraz'd Ruby, arm'd of the first. / Eymouth. Diamond a Lyon Rampant Pearl, on a Canton of the 2d, a Cross Ruby. 1720, Francis Nichols, Rudiments of Honour, page 296:
- Pearl, an Eagle, Diamond, between three Crosses Patee, Ruby, for Morrys. 1754, John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland; Or, a Genealogical History of the ..., page 71:
- The Field is Ruby, on a Bend Topaz, three Martlets Diamond. The Armes of the most Noble and Puissant Lord, Edward Brabazon, Earl of Meath, and Baron of Atherdee in the Kingdom of Ireland. His Lordship's Atchievements are Quarterly of sixteen Coats. 1. Brabazon, as above. 2. Diamond, on a Chevron between three Pickaxes Pearl, as many Mullets Ruby, by the Name of Mosley. 3. Saphire, ten Bezants, 4, 3, 2, 1, by the Bisset. 1726, John Guillim, The Banner Display'd; Or, an Abridgment of Guillim, page 504:
(countable, uncountable) Something that resembles a diamond.
(countable, uncountable) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- An adder writhes out of the bush, I can see the diamonds on its back; it shrithes across the sandy soil, and bites the right foot of one of the knights. 2003, Kevin Crossley-Holland, “The Most Bitter Day”, in King of the Middle March (Arthur; 3), London: Orion Children's Books, →ISBN; 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc., October 2004, →ISBN, page 349:
(countable, uncountable) A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
(countable, uncountable) The entire field of play used in the game.
(countable, uncountable) The infield of a baseball field.
- The teams met on the diamond.
(countable, uncountable) A card of the diamonds suit.
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
(Pennsylvania, Western, countable, uncountable) A town square.
(countable, dated, uncountable) The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
diamonds	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

outfield

Deriveds

Translations (411)

sh ка̏ро (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · be зво́нкі (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · uz olmos (uncountable: mineral) · mn алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · fa اَلْمَاس (gemstone) · oj gakak (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ist giamanto (uncountable: mineral) · bn রুইতন (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ast diamante (uncountable: mineral) · sq adham (uncountable: mineral) · hi हीरा (gemstone) · cs diamant (uncountable: mineral) · bm jaman (uncountable: mineral) · mnc ᡦᠠᠯᡨᠠ (gemstone) · pa ਹੀਰਾ (uncountable: mineral) · th เพชร (uncountable: mineral) · ar اَلدِّينَارِيّ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · hi डायमंड (uncountable: mineral) · th ข้าวหลามตัด (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · te వజ్రము (uncountable: mineral) · zh 菱形 (geometry: polyiamond) · kw adamant (uncountable: mineral) · mn алмааз (uncountable: mineral) · it diamante (baseball: entire baseball field) · bg ромб (geometry: polyiamond) · lv dimants (uncountable: mineral) · hi हीरा (uncountable: mineral) · da diamant (uncountable: mineral) · uk бу́бна (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · sw almasi (gemstone) · lv kāravi (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ar أَلْمَاس (uncountable: mineral) · tl diyamante (gemstone) · ja ギヤマン (gemstone) · my စိန် (gemstone) · vec diamante (uncountable: mineral) · la adamās (gemstone) · hy ադամանդ (gemstone) · tpi daimen (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · fi baseballkenttä (baseball: entire baseball field) · sq brilant (gemstone) · ne हिरा (uncountable: mineral) · scn damanti (uncountable: mineral) · sw uru (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ab алмас (uncountable: mineral) · sh дија̀мант (gemstone) · yue 階磚 /阶砖 (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ru алма́з (gemstone) · lo ເພັດ (uncountable: mineral) · ro diamant (uncountable: mineral) · nn diamant (uncountable: mineral) · tpi daimen (uncountable: mineral) · fi timantti (something that resembles a diamond) · is demantur (gemstone) · ps الماس (uncountable: mineral) · nb diamant (gemstone) · yue 菱形 (geometry: polyiamond) · hy քյարփինջ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · he יַהֲלוֹם (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · te వజ్రం (gemstone) · bg елма́з (uncountable: mineral) · mn ᠠᠯᠮᠠᠰ (gemstone) · ru алма́з (uncountable: mineral) · el διαμάντι (uncountable: mineral) · hu gyémánt (uncountable: mineral) · zh 金剛石 /金刚石 (uncountable: mineral) · ko 다이아몬드 (gemstone) · ky момун (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · arc ܐܵܕܵܡܘܿܣ (uncountable: mineral) · ru бу́бны (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · mg diamondra (uncountable: mineral) · csb diamańt (uncountable: mineral) · el διαμάντι (gemstone) · tk almaz (uncountable: mineral) · fi ruutu (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · or ଡାଏମନ୍ (uncountable: mineral) · hi अलमास (gemstone) · de Karo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · pl diament (gemstone) · zh 球場 /球场 (baseball: entire baseball field) · tr pırlanta (gemstone) · sq karo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ms almas (gemstone) · gag almaz (uncountable: mineral) · mn алмааз (gemstone) · fi hyvin vaalean sininen (very pale blue color/colour) · kk алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · cs kule (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ga diamant (gemstone) · fi timantti (gemstone) · eo diamanto (uncountable: mineral) · my စိန် (uncountable: mineral) · fi timantti (uncountable: mineral) · yi לעקעך (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · be ромб (geometry: polyiamond) · es diamante (gemstone) · fi baseballin sisäkenttä (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · rm diamànt (uncountable: mineral) · az almaz (uncountable: mineral) · uk дзві́нка (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · be алма́з (uncountable: mineral) · mr हिरा (uncountable: mineral) · sw almasi (uncountable: mineral) · sv diamant (gemstone) · ja ダイヤ (uncountable: mineral) · nl ruiten (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · crh elmaz (uncountable: mineral) · lv kāravs (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · yue 鑽石 /钻石 (gemstone) · fr carreau (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · kn ವಜ್ರ (uncountable: mineral) · ru бейсбо́льная площа́дка (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · lbe алмас (uncountable: mineral) · ar مَاسَة (gemstone) · ur اَلْماس (gemstone) · sh dijàmant (gemstone) · ar الماظ (uncountable: mineral) · oc diamant (uncountable: mineral) · mn алмаас (gemstone) · ru брю́лик (gemstone) · my ထောင့် (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · it diamante (uncountable: mineral) · sh дија̀мант (uncountable: mineral) · pl poduszka (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · he יַהֲלוֹם (uncountable: mineral) · mn ᠠᠯᠮᠠᠰ (uncountable: mineral) · nl koeken (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · chr ᏅᏯ ᎤᏥᏍᏓᎷᎩᏍᎩ (uncountable: mineral) · ur ہِیرا (uncountable: mineral) · ms intan (gemstone) · lv dimants (gemstone) · ba бриллиант (uncountable: mineral) · arc ܐܵܠܡܵܣ (uncountable: mineral) · nv jooł bee ninádajiʼneehígi (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · tr elmas (uncountable: mineral) · ga diamant (uncountable: mineral) · ug ئالماس (uncountable: mineral) · hil batongmaidlak (gemstone) · km ការ៉ូ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ru диама́нт (gemstone) · ja ダイヤモンド (gemstone) · zh 璇石 (gemstone) · ar أَلْمَاس (gemstone) · it diamante (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · it diamante (gemstone) · ka ალმასი (uncountable: mineral) · nl diamant (uncountable: mineral) · bm lúulu (uncountable: mineral) · it quadri (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · sq diamant (uncountable: mineral) · tt алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · yue 金剛石 /金刚石 (uncountable: mineral) · ar مَاس (gemstone) · gl diamante (uncountable: mineral) · sa वज्र (gemstone) · ru бу́бна (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · tg хиштхол (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · et ruutu (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · unm lish (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · hi डायमंड (gemstone) · id berlian (gemstone) · pt diamante (uncountable: mineral) · ko 다이아몬드 (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · si වජ්ර (gemstone) · ar ألماس (uncountable: mineral) · hil batongmaidlak (uncountable: mineral) · pl diament (uncountable: mineral) · fa اَلْماس (gemstone) · fr diamant (uncountable: mineral) · mk дијама́нт (uncountable: mineral) · pt diamante (gemstone) · te వజ్రం (uncountable: mineral) · ga diamant (baseball: entire baseball field) · fa خِشْت (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · hy ադամանդ (uncountable: mineral) · uz gʻishtin (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · mn алмаас (uncountable: mineral) · cs diamant (gemstone) · ru бриллиа́нт (gemstone) · tk almaz (gemstone) · mi taimana (uncountable: mineral) · ml വജ്രം (uncountable: mineral) · fy diamant (uncountable: mineral) · rgn diamânt (uncountable: mineral) · mk каро́ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ru алма́з (something that resembles a diamond) · ar مَاس (uncountable: mineral) · tab алмас (uncountable: mineral) · ru брилья́нт (gemstone) · yi דימענט (uncountable: mineral) · hi ईंट (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · pap djamanta (uncountable: mineral) · da ruder (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · nv óola (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · uz olmos (gemstone) · mn дөрвөлжин (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · mrw intan (uncountable: mineral) · ca diamant (uncountable: mineral) · hi अलमास (uncountable: mineral) · ast diamante (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ar أَلْمَاسَة (gemstone) · alt алмас (uncountable: mineral) · is demantur (uncountable: mineral) · cy diemwnt (uncountable: mineral) · be дыяме́нт (uncountable: mineral) · fur diamant (uncountable: mineral) · ckb ئەڵماس (uncountable: mineral) · et teemant (gemstone) · sk káro (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · de Brillant (gemstone) · mn ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠯᠵᠢᠨ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · tl brilyante (gemstone) · ksw တၢ်မျၢ်ပလဲ (uncountable: mineral) · sl karo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · fa اَلْمَاس (uncountable: mineral) · nb ruter (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · grc ἀδάμας (gemstone) · sl diamant (gemstone) · nv tsé diichiłí (gemstone) · vi kim cương (gemstone) · ar الماس (uncountable: mineral) · bo རྡོ་རྗེ (uncountable: mineral) · kmr elmas (uncountable: mineral) · as হীৰা (uncountable: mineral) · tl diyamante (uncountable: mineral) · ha daimon (uncountable: mineral) · bg диама́нт (gemstone) · az brilyant (gemstone) · hu káró (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ms intan (uncountable: mineral) · nv óola niłtólí ílínígíí (gemstone) · rm diamant (gemstone) · ru адама́нт (uncountable: mineral) · pt ouros (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · hi वज्र (uncountable: mineral) · ta வைரம் (uncountable: mineral) · ba алмас (uncountable: mineral) · new हेरा (uncountable: mineral) · el καρό (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · is tígull (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · es adamante (disused) (uncountable: mineral) · mt djamant (gemstone) · kk алмаз (gemstone) · tg алмос (uncountable: mineral) · sk diamant (uncountable: mineral) · zh 方塊 /方块 (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · zh 金剛石 /金刚石 (uncountable: mineral) · bn হীরা (gemstone) · km ពេជ្រ (uncountable: mineral) · sv innerplan (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · kk қиық (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · nci tlacuāhuac tecpatl (uncountable: mineral) · bg каро́ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · la adamās (uncountable: mineral) · ota الماس (uncountable: mineral) · rm diamant (uncountable: mineral) · sq adham (gemstone) · be дыяме́нт (gemstone) · sv ruterkort (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ur ہِیرا (gemstone) · ro diamant (gemstone) · zh 鑽石 /钻石 (gemstone) · wym djēmyt (uncountable: mineral) · es gema (gemstone) · sh dijàmant (uncountable: mineral) · hy ալմաստ (uncountable: mineral) · hi वज्र (gemstone) · ka ანდამატი (gemstone) · iba intan (uncountable: mineral) · mk дијама́нт (gemstone) · scn diamanti (gemstone) · gu હીરો (uncountable: mineral) · cy diemwnt (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · sq diamant (gemstone) · sv diamond (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · nci tlacuāhuac tecpatl (gemstone) · ja ダイヤ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · tg алмос (gemstone) · ms almas (uncountable: mineral) · pl diament (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ota الماس (gemstone) · ru ромб (geometry: polyiamond) · sa वज्रम् (uncountable: mineral) · ba гәүһәр (uncountable: mineral) · be брылья́нт (gemstone) · ja 金剛石 (uncountable: mineral) · lt deimantas (uncountable: mineral) · sh kȁro (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ky алмаз (gemstone) · uk алма́з (uncountable: mineral) · tpi daimen (gemstone) · tg хишт (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · grc ἀδάμας (uncountable: mineral) · kw adamant (gemstone) · uk діама́нт (uncountable: mineral) · hak 金剛石 /金刚石 (uncountable: mineral) · sv ruter (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · sk diamant (gemstone) · roa-tar diamande (uncountable: mineral) · lez алмас (uncountable: mineral) · bg диама́нт (uncountable: mineral) · sq padamar (uncountable: mineral) · ja 金剛石 (gemstone) · az kirəmit (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · cy deimwnt (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · mn алмас (gemstone) · nb diamant (uncountable: mineral) · sl diamánt (uncountable: mineral) · si දියමන්ති (gemstone) · nn diamant (gemstone) · my ချွန်း (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ba алмас (gemstone) · ga diamant (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · af diamant (uncountable: mineral) · sv brilliant (gemstone) · km ពេជ្រ (gemstone) · si විදුරු (gemstone) · ja ダイヤ (gemstone) · av алмас (uncountable: mineral) · kk кірпіш (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · arc ܡܵܫܘܿܫܵܐ (uncountable: mineral) · kk алмас (gemstone) · fa اَلْماس (uncountable: mineral) · nl diamant (gemstone) · haw kaimana (uncountable: mineral) · uk діама́нт (gemstone) · shn ၸိင်ႇ (gemstone) · yi דימענט (gemstone) · cy diemwnt (gemstone) · zu idayimane (uncountable: mineral) · es diamante (uncountable: mineral) · cs káry (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · srn dyamanti (uncountable: mineral) · fo diamantur (gemstone) · he יַהֲלוֹם (gemstone) · ga muileata (geometry: polyiamond) · ca diamant (baseball: entire baseball field) · mel itan (uncountable: mineral) · mn алмаз (gemstone) · fi hailakansininen (very pale blue color/colour) · da diamant (gemstone) · be зво́нка (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · xh idayimani (uncountable: mineral) · alt алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · sl démant (uncountable: mineral) · ru диама́нт (uncountable: mineral) · lt deimantas (gemstone) · am አልማዝ (uncountable: mineral) · mr हिरा (gemstone) · sv diamant (something that resembles a diamond) · sv diamant (uncountable: mineral) · ru алма́зный (very pale blue color/colour) · hy ագուռ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ka აგური (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · fo diamantur (uncountable: mineral) · tr karo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · mk баклава (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · la gemma adamantis (gemstone) · rgn giamânt (uncountable: mineral) · oj gaanoo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · ga diamaint (uncountable: mineral) · id intan (uncountable: mineral) · hu gyémánt (gemstone) · ja ダイヤモンド (uncountable: mineral) · vi kim cương (uncountable: mineral) · sa वज्र (uncountable: mineral) · tr elmas (gemstone) · ur اَلْماس (uncountable: mineral) · fr diamant (gemstone) · dsb dejmant (uncountable: mineral) · abq алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · eo diamanto (gemstone) · pl karo (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · gl diamante (gemstone) · et teemant (uncountable: mineral) · vi rô (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · th เพชร (gemstone) · sa अविक (uncountable: mineral) · ur اِین٘ٹ (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · uk ромб (geometry: polyiamond) · lb Diamant (uncountable: mineral) · ga muileata (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · fj daimani (gemstone) · ca diamant (gemstone) · bn হীরা (uncountable: mineral) · lad diyamante (uncountable: mineral) · hy ալմաստ (gemstone) · nv jooł bee ninádajiʼneehígi (baseball: entire baseball field) · de Diamant (gemstone) · ca diamant (something that resembles a diamond) · ug ئالماس (gemstone) · mn алмас (uncountable: mineral) · ti ኣልማዝ (uncountable: mineral) · lt būgnai (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · zh 內野 /内野 (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · sl demant (gemstone) · lo ເພັດ (gemstone) · si දියමන්ති (uncountable: mineral) · ka ბრილიანტი (gemstone) · de Diamant (uncountable: mineral) · ko 다이아몬드 (uncountable: mineral) · ln diaman (uncountable: mineral) · ky алмаз (uncountable: mineral) · nv óola niłtólí (gemstone) · fa خِشْت (card games: card of the diamonds suit) · sv basebollplan (baseball: entire baseball field) · sm taimane (gemstone) · uk брилья́нт (gemstone) · bg бриля́нт (gemstone) · ca camp interior (baseball: infield of a baseball field) · tk kerpiçhal (card games: card of the diamonds suit)

diamond en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
/ˈdaɪ.mənd/
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der. Latin adamāsder. Late Latin diamās Old French diamantbor. Middle English dyamaunt English diamond 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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To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

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Spelling	Features	Source
diamonds	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
diamonding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
diamonded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
diamonded	Tense=Past	lexicographic

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ca diamantar (to adorn with diamonds) · fr diamanter (to adorn with diamonds) · nl inleggen met diamant (to adorn with diamonds) · sv diamantbelägga (to adorn with diamonds)

diamond en · ADJ

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diamond en · NOUN

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diamond en · VERB

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