dyamaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

diamaunt, diamand, dyamawnte, diamaund, deamaunt

Etymology

From Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiːamau̯nt/, /ˈdiːamant/, /ˈdiːamand/, /ˈdiːamau̯nd/, /ˈdiːamɔnd/

Noun

dyamaunt (plural dyamauntys)

diamond (valuable gemstone composed of carbon)
(figurative) A valuable individual.

Descendants

English: diamond
Scots: diamant

Borrowings

→ Welsh: diemwnt

References

“dīamaunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.

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