dyamaunt
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdyamaunt (plural dyamauntys)
- diamond (valuable gemstone composed of carbon)
- (figurative) A valuable individual.
Descendants
editBorrowings
edit- → Welsh: diemwnt
References
edit- “dīamaunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.
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