beryl

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).
2. (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
3. (uncountable) A dull blueish green color.

Adj

Of a dull bluish green colour.

Synonyms

emerald

coral

🪸

diamond

namely

pearl

ruby

sapphire

yellow jasper

aquamarinus

aquamarine

beryl concentrates

Translations

béryl

berilio

βήρυλλος

beryllus

beril

berilo

berillo

berilo

beril

beril

Beryll

البريل

água-marinha

berilsteen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛɹ.əl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: beryl

In summary

Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.