gemstone

Signification (Anglais)

A gem, usually made of minerals.

Concepts

gemme

pierre précieuse

joyau

bijou

pierre

🪨

Gemme

pierreries

Synonymes

gem

💎

jewel

precious stone

stone

🪨

bijou

rock

🪨

Traductions

Edelstein

piedra preciosa

gemma

pietra preziosa

Schmuckstein

edelsteen

Juwel

💎

gema

pedra preciosa

gema

💎

gemma

💎

Kleinod

جوهرة

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à islandais: gimsteinn

Appartenant à féroïen: gimsteinur

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”).