diamantine
diamantine · more diamantine · most diamantine
Consisting of or resembling diamondConsisting of or resembling diamond.
Meaning
2 sensesConsisting of or resembling diamond.
consisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds
(obsolete)Hard as diamond, adamantine.
Origin
From Middle French diamantin, from diamant (“diamond”) + -in (“-ine”).From Middle French diamantin, from diamant (“diamond”) + -in (“-ine”).
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Forms
more diamantine, most diamantine| Comparative | more diamantine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most diamantine Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddiamond
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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