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turquoise en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/ (US)
• /ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪz/ (Australia)
• /tʌɹˈkiːz/ (obsolete)
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ (UK)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).kwɑːz/ (UK, dated)
• /tɝːˈkeːz/ (obsolete)
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/ (UK)
• /ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪs/ (US)
• /ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪs/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish. Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”)).

Meanings

1. Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
2. Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Forms

Deriveds

turquoiseberry

Relateds

augite

Translations (55)

de aus Türkis (made of turquoise) · pl turkusowy (made of turquoise) · ro turcoaz (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · pt turquesino (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ro de peruzea (made of turquoise) · hy փիրուզե (made of turquoise) · gl turquesa (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · pl turkusowy (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · nn turkis (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · pt turquesa (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sh tirkizan (made of turquoise) · es turquesa (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · grc καλάϊνος (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · hu türkiz (made of turquoise) · ia turchese (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · eo turkisa (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sh тиркизан (made of turquoise) · la callainus (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ca turquesa (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · tr turkuaz (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · nn turkisblå (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sv turkosfärgad (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · be бірузо́вы (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sv turkos (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · hy փիրուզագույն (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · hu türkizkék (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ka ფირუზი (made of turquoise) · pt turquesado (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · nb turkis (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ru бирюзо́вый (made of turquoise) · ro de turcoază (made of turquoise) · de türkis (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · uk бірюзо́вий (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · it turchese (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · fr turquoise (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · fa فیروزهای (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · da turkis (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sk tyrkysový (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · cs tyrkysový (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ka ფირუზისფერი (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ru бирюзо́вый (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · sh tirkizan (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · nl turkoois (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · fi turkoosi (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · ja トルコ石の (made of turquoise) · sh тиркизан (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · nb turkisblå (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · hu türkiz (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · la callainus (made of turquoise) · bg тюркоа́зен (made of turquoise) · bg тюркоа́зен (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · it di turchese (made of turquoise) · ja ターコイズブルーの (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · fi turkoosinvärinen (having a pale greenish-blue colour) · hi फ़िरोज़ा (having a pale greenish-blue colour)

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turquoise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/ (US)
• /ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪz/ (Australia)
• /tʌɹˈkiːz/ (obsolete)
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ (UK)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).kwɑːz/ (UK, dated)
• /tɝːˈkeːz/ (obsolete)
• /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/ (UK)
• /ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪs/ (US)
• /ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪs/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish. Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”)).

Meanings

1. (countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
   • 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:
2. (countable, uncountable) A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
   • The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

bone turquoise · Turquoise Lake · turquoise-browed motmot · turquoise parrot · Bisbee turquoise

Relateds

turquoisey · turquoiselike · turquoised · turquoisish · turquoisy

Synonyms

blue-green · greenish blue · green-blue · turquoise blue

Translations (176)

xdq женгер (colour) · mi kārikiōrangi (colour) · ca turquesa (colour) · vi màu ngọc lam (colour) · sk tyrkys (gemstone) · gl turquesa (gemstone) · sh тѝркӣз (gemstone) · ur فِیروزَہ (gemstone) · be біруза́ (gemstone) · bg тюркоа́з (colour) · sh тиркизна (colour) · el περουζές (gemstone) · nl turkoois (colour) · sv turkosfärg (colour) · kmr feyrozî (colour) · sh модруљаста (colour) · uk піруза (gemstone) · ky бирюза (gemstone) · cop ⲟⲭⲓⲱⲛ (gemstone) · hi फ़ीरोज़ा (gemstone) · vi xanh ngọc (colour) · lt turkio spalva (colour) · eo turkisa (colour) · id toska (colour) · mn оюу ногоон өнгө (colour) · sh modruljasta (colour) · kaa piruza (gemstone) · arz تركواز (colour) · cs tyrkysová (colour) · tr firuze (colour) · ar فِيرُوزَج (gemstone) · sh mòdrūlj (gemstone) · mn оюу (gemstone) · hi पेरोज (gemstone) · pt turquesa (gemstone) · vi ngọc lam (gemstone) · ja ターコイズ (gemstone) · az firuzəyi (colour) · sa पेरोज (gemstone) · crh feruze (gemstone) · pa فِیروزَہ (gemstone) · sl turkiz (gemstone) · id biru pirus (colour) · afb تركوازي (colour) · ro peruzea (gemstone) · ro turchez (colour) · hi फ़िरोज़ी (colour) · da turkis (gemstone) · ca turquesa (gemstone) · pl turkus (gemstone) · ug بىريۇزا (gemstone) · pl kolor turkusowy (colour) · vi màu lam ngọc (colour) · ug бирйуза (gemstone) · nah xippālli (colour) · ba фирүзә (gemstone) · lez фируз (gemstone) · sh tirkizna (colour) · la callainus (colour) · it turchese (colour) · oui 𐽽𐽰𐽽 (gemstone) · tg фирӯза (gemstone) · mk тиркиз (gemstone) · av пируза (gemstone) · fa فیروزهای (colour) · xal ойюн (gemstone) · sh tìrkīz (gemstone) · ja トルコ石 (gemstone) · unm aonahsën (gemstone) · lbe пирузи (gemstone) · sw rangi ya feruzi (colour) · nv dootłʼizhii (gemstone) · bo གཡུ (gemstone) · sv turkos (gemstone) · qu anqas umiña (colour) · tr turkuaz (colour) · it turchese (gemstone) · el τυρκουάζ (colour) · hi पीरोज़ा (gemstone) · uz feruza (gemstone) · hi पेरज (gemstone) · fi turkoosi (colour) · cs tyrkys (gemstone) · uk бірюзо́вий (colour) · uk бірюза́ (gemstone) · ro turcoază (gemstone) · uk ту́ркусовий (colour) · nah xihuitl (colour) · tg фирӯза (colour) · nb turkis (gemstone) · hy փիրուզ (gemstone) · sv turkos (colour) · ja ターコイズブルー (colour) · kmr feyroz (gemstone) · bn ফিরোজা (colour) · sq gurkali (colour) · bg тюркоа́з (gemstone) · krc файруз (gemstone) · kk бирюза (gemstone) · is grænblár (colour) · ne फेरीज (colour) · lv tirkīzs (gemstone) · cop ⲁⲃⲉⲣⲏϫ (gemstone) · nv dootłʼizhii (colour) · bua оюу (gemstone) · el τυρκουάζ (gemstone) · eo turkiso (gemstone) · arz تركواز (gemstone) · ko 터키석 (gemstone) · nah xihuitl (gemstone) · egy m-f:kA- t (gemstone) · et türkiis (gemstone) · sw feruzi (gemstone) · es turquesa (gemstone) · tr firuze (gemstone) · sa पेरोज (colour) · tr turkuaz (gemstone) · ar فَيْرُوز (gemstone) · uk ту́ркус (gemstone) · ru бирюза́ (gemstone) · lt turkis (gemstone) · yue 綠松石 /绿松石 (gemstone) · grc κάλαϊς (gemstone) · hu türkiz (gemstone) · nl turkooise (colour) · uk пірузо́вий (colour) · fr turquoise (gemstone) · dz གཡུ་མདོག (colour) · kum перезе (gemstone) · nv dootłʼizh (colour) · hu türkiz (colour) · uk фіруза (gemstone) · gl turquesa (colour) · id pirus (gemstone) · ms terusi (colour) · arz فيروز (gemstone) · de Türkis (gemstone) · tk firuza (gemstone) · ar فَيْرُوزِيّ (colour) · ms firus (colour) · hy փիրուզագույն (colour) · ko 터키옥 (gemstone) · nl turkoois (gemstone) · aii ܦܝܼܪܘܿܙܵܝܵܐ (colour) · bn ফিরোজা (gemstone) · az firuzə (gemstone) · fr turquoise (colour) · es turquesa (colour) · tl turkesa (gemstone) · tt фирәзә (gemstone) · he טוּרְקִיז (gemstone) · ka ფირუზი (colour) · ms firus (gemstone) · hu türkizkék (colour) · ckb پیرۆزەیی (colour) · id pirus (colour) · vi xanh thổ (colour) · ru бирюзо́вый (colour) · dz གཡུ (gemstone) · pt turquesa (colour) · kk көктас (gemstone) · nn turkis (gemstone) · la callais (gemstone) · cs tyrkysový (colour) · fa پیروزه (gemstone) · cmn 綠松石 /绿松石 (gemstone) · de türkis (colour) · fa فیروزه (gemstone) · aii ܦܝܼܪܘܿܙܵܐ (gemstone) · udi пуьруьз (gemstone) · ro turcoaz (colour) · fi turkoosi (gemstone) · ckb پیرۆزە (gemstone) · ka ფირუზი (gemstone) · sh мо̀дрӯљ (gemstone) · gu પીરોજ (gemstone)

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