peridot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
2012 March 14, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128:Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 51:
- (countable, uncountable) A yellow-green color, like that of the peridot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peridots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
peridotic · Hawaiian peridot · peridotite
Translations (20)
grc χρυσόλιθος (form of olivine) · fi peridootti (form of olivine) · ar زَبَرْجَد (form of olivine) · hi जबरजद्द (form of olivine) · pt peridoto (form of olivine) · ca peridot (form of olivine) · fr péridot (form of olivine) · ro olivină (form of olivine) · el φορστερίτης (form of olivine) · ru оливи́н (form of olivine) · cmn 橄欖石 /橄榄石 (form of olivine) · la chrysolithus (form of olivine) · nv tsé dootłʼizhii (form of olivine) · ru перидо́т (form of olivine) · nb peridot (form of olivine) · nl peridoot (form of olivine) · es peridoto (form of olivine) · pt crisólita (form of olivine) · pt crisólito (form of olivine) · eo peridoto (form of olivine)