smeraldo
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian smeraldo, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.
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Noun edit
smeraldo (accusative singular smeraldon, plural smeraldoj, accusative plural smeraldojn)
- emerald (green gemstone, especially a green transparent form of beryl)
- 1903, Trans. M. Goldberg, Fundamenta Krestomatio[1]:
- Smeraldojn, perlojn kaj armaĵojn, / Tapiŝojn, vazojn kaj teksaĵojn,
- Emeralds, pearls and arms, / Carpets, vases and woven goods,
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Noun edit
smeraldo (plural smeraldi)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin *smaraūdus, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos) (modern, σμαράγδι (smarágdi)), of Semitic origin. Compare French émeraude.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
smeraldo m (plural smeraldi)
- emerald (gemstone)
- Lo smeraldo è una gemma verde. ― Emerald is a green gemstone.
Adjective edit
smeraldo (invariable)
- emerald-like in colour/color; emerald green
- Un mare color smeraldo. ― An emerald-coloured/colored sea.