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smeraldo

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian smeraldo, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [smeˈraldo]
  • Rhymes: -aldo
  • Hyphenation: sme‧ral‧do

Noun

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smeraldo (accusative singular smeraldon, plural smeraldoj, accusative plural smeraldojn)

  1. emerald (green gemstone, especially a green transparent form of beryl)
    • 1903, Trans. M. Goldberg, Fundamenta Krestomatio[1]:
      Smeraldojn, perlojn kaj armaĵojn, / Tapiŝojn, vazojn kaj teksaĵojn,
      Emeralds, pearls and arms, / Carpets, vases and woven goods,

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Noun

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smeraldo (plural smeraldi)

  1. emerald

Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *smaraūdus, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos) (modern, σμαράγδι (smarágdi)), of Semitic origin. Compare French émeraude.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zmeˈral.do/
  • Rhymes: -aldo
  • Hyphenation: sme‧ràl‧do

Noun

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smeraldo m (plural smeraldi)

  1. emerald (gemstone)
    Lo smeraldo è una gemma verde.Emerald is a green gemstone.

Adjective

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smeraldo (invariable)

  1. emerald-like in colour/color; emerald green
    Un mare color smeraldo.An emerald-coloured/colored sea.

Derived terms

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