diament

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diament

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German dīamant, from Old French diamant, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdja.mɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -amɛnt
  • Syllabification: dia‧ment

Noun

diament m inan (diminutive diamencik, related adjective diamentowy)

  1. (mineralogy) diamond
    Synonym: (obsolete) adamantyn
  2. (figurative) person or object of value and deserving of high esteem
    Synonym: brylant

Declension

Further reading

  • diament in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • diament in Polish dictionaries at PWN