diamond

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
2. (countable, uncountable) A gemstone made from this mineral.
3. (countable, uncountable) A diamond ring.
4. (countable, uncountable) A very pale blue color.
5. (countable, uncountable) Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
6. (countable, uncountable) Something that resembles a diamond.
7. (countable, uncountable) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
8. (countable, uncountable) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
9. (countable, uncountable) The entire field of play used in the game.
10. (countable, uncountable) The infield of a baseball field.
11. (countable, uncountable) A card of the diamonds suit.
12. (Pennsylvania, Western, countable, uncountable) A town square.
13. (countable, dated, uncountable) The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
2. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
3. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
4. (not-comparable, slang) First-rate; excellent.

Verb

To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

Opposite of

outfield

Synonyms

lozenge

precious stone

gem

💎

brilliant

adamant

infield

rhombus

baseball diamond

rhomb

jewel

ruby

ball field

adamantine

baseball field

rock

🪨

namely

rhombic

sapphire

shiner

solitaire

spark

diamond-shaped

vajra

diamant

adamas

cut diamond

double-wedge

rhombus rhomb

ballpark

beryl

box

📦

brick

coral

🪸

emerald

field

frame

ice

🧊

lot

orchard

pearl

pick

⛏️

quadrilateral

rhombohedral

rhomboid

Translations

diamant

diamante

Diamant

diamante

diamant

diamante

διαμάντι

diamant

elmas

carreau

Karo

losange

ouros

♦️

ruit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɪ.(ə.)mənd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dyamaunt

In summary

From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).

Sentences

A mink coat and a diamond bracelet .