amethyst
A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a…A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
» Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Редкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Meaning
3 sensesA transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
(uncountable)A purple colour.
амети́стовый цветametístovyj cvet, фиоле́товый цветfiolétovyj cvet
The tincture purpure, when blazoning by precious stones.
Amethyst
амети́стametíst
амети́стametýst
Examples
10 sentencesRare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
ruРедкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
I bought an amethyst necklace for myself.
Marilla always wore her amethyst brooch to church.
deMarilla trug zur Kirche immer ihre Amethystbrosche.
My favorite crystals are clear quartz and amethyst.
I have several pieces of amethyst in my bedroom.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste (French améthyste), from Ancient GreFrom Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste (French améthyste), from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μεθύω (methúō, “to be drunk”), from μέθυ (méthu, “wine”).
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Forms
plural: amethysts| Singular | amethyst |
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uncountable
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable