Amethyst

  • 81Amethyst — A|me|thỵst 〈m.; Gen.: (e)s, Pl.: e; Min.〉 Mineral, Halbedelstein von violetter Farbe, Abart des Quarzes [Etym.: <grch. amethystos <A…1 »nicht« + methyein »trunken sein« (galt als Talisman gegen Trunkenheit); verwandt mit Met] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 82amethyst — sb. Cok. 91 …

    Oldest English Words

  • 83amethyst — am·e·thyst || æmɪθɪst n. purple semi precious stone; purplish color, violet …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 84amethyst — [ aməθɪst] noun a precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz. Derivatives amethystine θɪsti:n adjective Origin ME: via OFr. from L. amethystus, from Gk amethustos not drunken (because the stone was believed to prevent… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 85amethyst — am·e·thyst …

    English syllables

  • 86amethyst — [ˈæməθɪst] noun [C/U] a purple stone that is used in jewellery …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 87amethyst — /ˈæməθəst / (say amuhthuhst) noun 1. Mineralogy a crystallised purple or violet quartz used in jewellery. 2. a purplish tint. {Latin amethystus, from Greek amethystos, literally, not intoxicated (from the belief that the stone prevented… …

  • 88Amethyst — Ame|thỵst, der; [e]s, e <griechisch> (ein Schmuckstein) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 89amethyst —    Ameki, amekukeke …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 90amethyst — n. a precious stone of a violet or purple variety of quartz. Derivatives: amethystine adj. Etymology: ME f. OF ametiste f. L amethystus f. Gk amethustos not drunken, the stone being supposed to prevent intoxication …

    Useful english dictionary

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