English Explanatory Dictionary

aquamarine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bluish-green colour of the sea.
  2. A transparent bluish-green, sometimes yellow-green, variety of beryl.
adj
  1. Of a bluish-green colour.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.wə.məˈɹiːn/ /ˌɑ.kwə.məˈɹiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aquamarine.wav

Word forms

aquamarine aquamarines

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *móri Proto-Italic *mari Latin mare Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin marīnus Latin aqua marīnader. English aquamarine From Latin aqua marīna (“sea water”), adjective form from mare (“sea”).

Related words

maxixe

Derived words

Madagascar aquamarine
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