diamond
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ noun, adjective, verb, proper noun
Forms diamonds diamonding diamonded Dimond
- noun (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.”
- noun A gemstone made from this mineral. “The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.”
- noun A diamond ring. “What a beautiful engagement diamond.”
- noun A very pale blue color.
- noun (heraldry) Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
- noun Something that resembles a diamond.
- noun (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- noun (geometry) A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
- adjective Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds. “He gave her diamond earrings.”
- adjective Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary. “Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.”
- adjective Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary. “Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.”
- adjective (slang) First-rate; excellent. “He's a diamond geezer.”
- verb To adorn with or as if with diamonds.
- proper noun A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
- proper noun A surname from German or Irish.
- proper noun A historical settlement in Denali Borough, Alaska.
- proper noun An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, Georgia.
- proper noun A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois.
- proper noun An unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.
- proper noun A township in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Synonyms
sparkler adamant lozenge rhomb 2-iamond ball field baseball field baseball diamond infield diamantine rhombus
Antonyms
Etymology
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”).
* As a female given name, from diamond (gemstone).
* As a German surname, Anglicized form of Diamant.
* As a Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Diamáin.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.
- noun A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.
- adjective Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.
Etymology [OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. Adamant, Tame.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “diamond”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details