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emerald en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English emeraude, borrowed from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, *smaraldus, *smaraudus, variant of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bāréqeṯ, “emerald, flashing gem”), Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (baraqu, literally “scintillation”), Arabic بَرْق (barq, literally “flashing”), Egyptian bwyrqꜣ (literally “to sparkle”):D58-Z7-Z4:D21-N29-Z1-G1-D6 and loanwords with Semitic etymon such as Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Meanings
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Of a rich green colour.
The insect-queen of eastern spring, / O'er emerald meadows of Kashmeer / Invites the young pursuer near, / And leads him on from flower to flower / A weary chase and wasted hour.
1813, Lord Byron, The Giaour:
Forms
Translations (31)
bg изумруден (of a rich green colour) · la smaragdīnus (of a rich green colour) · uk смара́гдовий (of a rich green colour) · es esmeralda (of a rich green colour) · ja エメラルド (of a rich green colour) · cs smaragdový (of a rich green colour) · ro smaraldiu (of a rich green colour) · af smaraggroen (of a rich green colour) · sv smaragdgrön (of a rich green colour) · grc σμαράγδινος (of a rich green colour) · pt esmeralda (of a rich green colour) · fi smaragdinvihreä (of a rich green colour) · pl szmaragdowy (of a rich green colour) · ur زمردیں (of a rich green colour) · de smaragdgrün (of a rich green colour) · gl esmeralda (of a rich green colour) · ia esmeraldin (of a rich green colour) · fa زمردی (of a rich green colour) · nl smaragdgroene (of a rich green colour) · hu smaragdzöld (of a rich green colour) · nl smaragdgroen (of a rich green colour) · mk смарагден (of a rich green colour) · lv smaragdzaļš (of a rich green colour) · ur زمردی (of a rich green colour) · lt smarãgdinis (of a rich green colour) · fr émeraude (of a rich green colour) · ka ზურმუხტისფერი (of a rich green colour) · ru изумру́дный (of a rich green colour) · de smaragdfarben (of a rich green colour) · uk ізумру́дний (of a rich green colour) · el σμαράγδένιος (of a rich green colour)
emerald en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English emeraude, borrowed from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, *smaraldus, *smaraudus, variant of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bāréqeṯ, “emerald, flashing gem”), Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (baraqu, literally “scintillation”), Arabic بَرْق (barq, literally “flashing”), Egyptian bwyrqꜣ (literally “to sparkle”):D58-Z7-Z4:D21-N29-Z1-G1-D6 and loanwords with Semitic etymon such as Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
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:
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(countable, uncountable) Emerald green, a colour.
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(countable, uncountable) Vert, when blazoning by precious stones.
16. As the first. Crest, on a Mount Emerald, a Falcon rising Topaz.
1726, John Guillim, The Banner Display'd, page 504:Crest. On a Wreath, a demi Dragon, Emerald, armed and langued, Roby [...] Supporters. Two Dragons reguardant, Emerald, [...]
1754, John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland; Or, a Genealogical History of the ..., page 212:Some of the lagoons, said to have subterranean outlets, have no visible ones; the inclosing island, in such cases, being a complete zone of emerald.
1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) Any hummingbird in the genera Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the genus Amazilia
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various species of dragonfly of the family Corduliidae.
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(UK, countable, dated, uncountable) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.
Forms
Deriveds
Emerald Hill · fluoroemerald · emerald cockroach wasp · emeraldlike · emerald copper · emerald palm · emerald ash borer · Asian emerald cuckoo · emerald green snail · gemerald · emerald cut · emeraldine · Asian emerald dove · giant emerald pill millipede · emerald vine · lithia emerald · emerald parakeet · Brazilian emerald · emerald tree boa · emerald wasp · Uralian emerald · Emerald · emerald green · Emerald Isle · Amazon Basin emerald tree boa · Emerald City · emerald cuckoo · African emerald cuckoo
Descendants
emrald · 에메랄드 · emrallt · エメラルド
Synonyms
smaragd (gemstone) · minionette (type size)
Translations (180)
kn ಪಚ್ಚೆ (gemstone) · fur smeralt (gemstone) · cy emrallt (gemstone) · cy gwyrddfaen (gemstone) · xal марһад (gemstone) · fr émeraude (colour) · rgn șmerêld (gemstone) · de Smaragdgrün (colour) · my မြ (gemstone) · lez зумруд (gemstone) · pms smerald (gemstone) · km មរកត (gemstone) · jv ꦩꦫꦏꦠ (gemstone) · bn পান্না (gemstone) · da smaragd (gemstone) · lo ມະລະກົດ (gemstone) · tk zümerret (gemstone) · hi पन्ना (gemstone) · crh zumrut (gemstone) · pt esmeralda (gemstone) · bn জমরুদ (gemstone) · lt smarãgdas (colour) · hsb smaragd (gemstone) · ur پنا (gemstone) · jv ꦗꦼꦩꦿꦸꦠ꧀ (gemstone) · dsb smaragd (gemstone) · ar أَخْضَر زُمُرُّدِيّ (colour) · ca esmaragda (gemstone) · sq smerald (gemstone) · nah quetzaliztli (gemstone) · ja 翠玉 (gemstone) · gl verde esmeralda (colour) · lbe зумруд (gemstone) · vec smeraldo (gemstone) · mk смарагдна (colour) · yue 祖母綠 /祖母绿 (gemstone) · ja エメラルド色 (colour) · csb szmaragd (gemstone) · de Smaragd (gemstone) · chr ᎡᎻᎳ (gemstone) · sv smaragd (gemstone) · arz زمرد (gemstone) · yue 呂宋綠 /吕宋绿 (gemstone) · bg смара́гд (gemstone) · lt smarãgdas (gemstone) · bo མ་རྒད (gemstone) · vi bích ngọc (gemstone) · eo smeraldo (gemstone) · pl szmaragd (colour) · cmn 綠寶石 /绿宝石 (gemstone) · te పచ్చ (gemstone) · rm smaragd (gemstone) · an esmeralda (gemstone) · jv ꦩꦂꦏꦠ (gemstone) · yi סמאַראַגד (gemstone) · ro smarald (gemstone) · he אִזְמַרְגָּד (gemstone) · tl esmeralda (colour) · scn smirardu (colour) · grc σμάραγδος (gemstone) · ru изумру́дный (colour) · bg изумру́д (gemstone) · te మరకతము (gemstone) · scn smirardu (gemstone) · gl esmeralda (gemstone) · lv smaragdzaļa krāsa (colour) · kk замартас (gemstone) · oc esmeralda (gemstone) · cs smaragd (gemstone) · rsk смараґд (gemstone) · vi ngọc lục bảo (gemstone) · af smarag (gemstone) · agx зумруд (gemstone) · uk ізумру́д (gemstone) · ia esmeraldo (gemstone) · es esmeralda (gemstone) · pl szmaragd (gemstone) · ms zamrud (gemstone) · ur زمرد (gemstone) · rue смараґд (gemstone) · uz zumrad (gemstone) · ga smaragaid (gemstone) · cy gwerddem (gemstone) · ko 에메랄드 (gemstone) · uk смара́гд (gemstone) · el σμαραγδένιο (colour) · lij smeràldo (gemstone) · bo མར་གད (gemstone) · fi smaragdi (gemstone) · mk смара́гд (gemstone) · scn smaraudu (gemstone) · es verde esmeralda (colour) · cmn 翠綠 /翠绿 (colour) · ta மரகதம் (gemstone) · tr zümrüt (gemstone) · ro smaraldiu (colour) · fur smerald (gemstone) · enm emeraude (gemstone) · it smeraldo (gemstone) · gag zümrüt (gemstone) · nl smaragd (gemstone) · rmy šmarago (gemstone) · fi smaragdinvihreä (colour) · th มรกต (gemstone) · az zümrüd (gemstone) · kum зумрут (gemstone) · kaa zu‘mret (gemstone) · chr ᎡᎻᎳ-ᎢᏤᏳᏍᏗ (colour) · mn маргад (gemstone) · be смара́гд (gemstone) · be ізумру́д (gemstone) · he בָּרֶקֶת (gemstone) · gd smàrag (gemstone) · hu smaragd (gemstone) · id zamrud (gemstone) · ka ზურმუხტისფერი (colour) · la smaragdus (gemstone) · ro smaragd (gemstone) · nog зуьбаржат (gemstone) · lmo smerald (gemstone) · tg зумуррад (gemstone) · el βαθυπράσινο (colour) · eu esmeralda (gemstone) · sa मरकत (gemstone) · av зумруд (gemstone) · et smaragd (gemstone) · ug زۇمرەت (gemstone) · dar зумруд (gemstone) · ka ზურმუხტი (gemstone) · ky зумурут (gemstone) · ba зөбәржәт (gemstone) · fa زمرد (gemstone) · rut зымрытӏ (gemstone) · ky зымырыт (gemstone) · pt verde-esmeralda (colour) · hi हरिन्मणि (gemstone) · ca maragda (gemstone) · haw ʻōmaʻomaʻo (gemstone) · ast esmeralda (gemstone) · el σμαράγδι (gemstone) · tl esmeralda (gemstone) · lo ມະຣະກົດ (gemstone) · ja 緑玉 (gemstone) · uk смара́гдовий (colour) · hy զմրուխտ (gemstone) · yue 翠綠 /翠绿 (colour) · gd smàragach (colour) · nah chalchihuitl (gemstone) · sl smarágd (gemstone) · fa زمرد (colour) · is smaragður (gemstone) · yi שמאָראַק (gemstone) · sv smaragdgrön (colour) · scn smaraudu (colour) · fr émeraude (gemstone) · pa ਪੰਨਾ (gemstone) · cmn 祖母綠 /祖母绿 (gemstone) · lv smaragds (gemstone) · lo ມໍຣະກົດ (gemstone) · ja エメラルド (gemstone) · kk зүмірет (gemstone) · sk smaragd (gemstone) · sw zumaridi (gemstone) · ban jamrud (gemstone) · uk ізумру́дний (colour) · mi emerara (gemstone) · sm pereketa (gemstone) · ar خَضْرَاء زُمُرُّدِيَّة (colour) · ar زُمُرُّد (gemstone) · ru смара́гд (gemstone) · sa हरिन्मणि (gemstone) · ro smarand (gemstone) · id jumantan (gemstone) · ru изумру́д (gemstone) · tt зөбәрҗәт (gemstone) · hu smaragdzöld (colour) · ml മരതകം (gemstone) · sw rangi ya zumaridi (colour) · ms jumantan (gemstone) · ur مرکت (gemstone)
wikidata: Q43513
emerald en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English emeraude, borrowed from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, *smaraldus, *smaraudus, variant of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bāréqeṯ, “emerald, flashing gem”), Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (baraqu, literally “scintillation”), Arabic بَرْق (barq, literally “flashing”), Egyptian bwyrqꜣ (literally “to sparkle”):D58-Z7-Z4:D21-N29-Z1-G1-D6 and loanwords with Semitic etymon such as Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Meanings
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(poetic, transitive) To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.
Forms
Relateds
beryl · smaragdine · smaragd