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diamond
CEFRA1
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A very hard clear stone used in jewelry and cutting tools.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA diamond ring.
Examples
Set a diamond in a platinum mounting.
The hardness of diamond is such that it can cut glass.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA gemstone made from this mineral.
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.
A very pale blue color.
More examples
In contextOur baseball diamond is very small.
The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
The saw is coated with diamond.
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Origin
noun
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”).