smaragd

[ smar-agd ]

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Origin of smaragd

1
1225–75; Middle English smaragde<Old French smaragde, esmaragde;see emerald

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smaragd

/ (ˈsmæræɡd) /


noun
  1. archaic any green gemstone, such as the emerald

Origin of smaragd

1
C13: via Latin from Greek smaragdos; see emerald

Derived forms of smaragd

  • smaragdine (sməˈræɡdɪn), adjective

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