αδαμάντινος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀδαμάντινος (adamántinos, sense: hard as adamant, steal) and semantic loan from English adamantine < Latin adamantinus < Ancient Greek ἀδαμάντινος (adamántinos).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ðaˈman.di.nos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧δα‧μά‧ντι‧νος

Adjective

αδαμάντινος (adamántinosm (feminine αδαμάντινη, neuter αδαμάντινο)

  1. made of diamond
    Synonym: (less formal) διαμαντένιος (diamanténios)
  2. adamantine
  3. (figuratively) adamant, firm, unflinching
    Synonym: αδάμαστος (adámastos)

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References

  1. ^ αδαμάντινος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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