gemstone

Significat (Anglès)

A gem, usually made of minerals.

Conceptes

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gema

Freqüència

40k
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

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