topaze

French

Etymology

From Latin topazus, from Koine Greek τόπαζος (tópazos), variant of τοπάζιον (topázion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ.paz/

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Noun

topaze f (plural topazes)

1. topaz (color and gemstone)

Descendants

• Swedish: topas
  • → Finnish: topaasi

Adjective

topaze (plural topazes)

1. topaz

Further reading

• “topaze”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

topaze

1. vocative singular of topazos