jewel

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
2. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
3. Anything precious or valuable.
4. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
5. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
6. (slang) The clitoris.

Verb

To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

Conceptos

joya

rubí

gema

💎

alhaja

piedra preciosa

joyería

bisutería

enjoyar

joyas

pedrería

presea

💎

lujos

tesoro escondido

prenda

rayo

relámpago

roca

🪨

aclaración

Sinónimos

gem

💎

precious stone

ornament

gemstone

treasure

pearl

bejewel

bijou

jewelry

embellish

jewellery

diamond

stone

🪨

dress

👗

precious

decorate

adornment

gaud

glitter

honorable

jewels

lightning

mineral

necklace

pebble

piece of jewellery

plait

prettify

ray

respectable

rock

🪨

ruby

spangle

stones

tog

tomfoolery

trim

valuable

piece of jewelry

hidden treasure

fancify

begem

jewel bearing

noble stone

piece jewellery

aluminium oxide

bead

beautify

beauty

bedeck

bedight

brooch

coin

🪙

costume jewellery

curio

decoration

do up

emblazon

enlightenment

flourish

garnish

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒuːəl/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joiel, hence French joyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin iocus (“joke; jest”). Compare Medieval Latin jocale.