Topas

topaz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toˈpaːs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: topāʒje

In summary

From Middle High German topāʒje, topāʒe, topaʒīus m or n, from Late Latin topāzius f, topāzion n, topāzōn m, from Classical topāzus f, topāzos f, from Ancient Greek τοπάζιον n (topázion), τόπαζος m (tópazos), probably named after Τόπαζος (Tópazos), ancient name of St. John's Island, Egypt, in the Red Sea, believed to be the first discovered source of the mineral peridot.

Concepts

topaz

Topaz

Synonyms

Zitrin

Citrin

Translations

topaz

topaas

topacio

topaze

topázio

topazio

τοπάζιο

topazi

topaz

زبرجد

توباز

chrysolithos

topazium

sarı yakut

topazius