Diamond: meaning, definitions and examples

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diamond

 

[ หˆdaษชษ™mษ™nd ]

Context #1 | Noun

precious stone

A diamond is a precious stone that is a clear, colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.

Synonyms

gem, jewel, sparkler

Examples of usage

  • Diamonds are often used in jewelry.
  • She received a diamond ring for her engagement.
Context #2 | Noun

playing card

In card games, a diamond is one of the four suits, marked with a red diamond shape.

Synonyms

card suit, suit

Examples of usage

  • He played the ace of diamonds.
  • The dealer shuffled the deck and dealt a diamond to each player.
Context #3 | Noun

shape

A diamond is a geometric figure with four sides of equal length forming two opposite acute angles and two opposite obtuse angles.

Synonyms

rhombus

Examples of usage

  • The kite flew high in the sky with its diamond shape clearly visible.
  • The baseball field was laid out in the shape of a diamond.

Translations

Translations of the word "diamond" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diamante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ€เคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diamant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ะฐะผะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ diament

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ€ใ‚คใƒคใƒขใƒณใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diamant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diamante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elmas

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์ด์•„๋ชฌ๋“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู„ู…ุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diamant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ diamant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ป็Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ diamant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ demantur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐัƒาปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ almaz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diamante

Etymology

The word 'diamond' comes from the Greek word 'adamas', meaning 'unbreakable' or 'invincible'. Diamonds have been treasured for centuries due to their rarity and brilliance. They were first discovered in India and were believed to have mystical powers. Over time, diamonds have become a symbol of love and commitment, particularly in engagement rings.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,223 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.