diament

Polish
diament

Etymology

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

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

Noun

diament m inan (diminutive diamencik)

  1. (mineralogy) diamond
    Synonym: (obsolete) adamantyn

Declension
Declension of diament
singular plural
nominative diament diamenty
genitive diamentu diamentów
dative diamentowi diamentom
accusative diament diamenty
instrumental diamentem diamentami
locative diamencie diamentach
vocative diamencie diamenty

Derived terms

See also

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