Topas
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German topāʒje, topāʒe, topaʒīus m or n, from Late Latin topāzius f, topāzion n, topāzōn m, from Classical topāzus f, topāzos f, from Ancient Greek τοπάζιον n (topázion), τόπαζος m (tópazos), probably named after Τόπαζος (Tópazos), ancient name of St. John's Island, Egypt, in the Red Sea, believed to be the first discovered source of the mineral peridot.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editTopas m (strong, genitive Topases, plural Topase)
Declension
editDeclension of Topas [masculine, strong]
Further reading
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