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- [bal-uh s, bey-luh s]
- /ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs/
- /ˈbæ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bal-uh s, bey-luh s]
- /ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs/
Definitions of balas word
- noun balas a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstone 3
- noun balas a pink or orange type of ruby spinel, a semiprecious stone 3
- abbreviation BALAS Bilhah. 1
- noun balas (archaic) A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby (now usually used attributively: 'balas-ruby'). 1
- noun balas (archaic) A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby (now usually used attributively: balas-ruby). 0
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Origin of balas
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin balasius, variant of balascius < Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān, district near Samarkand, where gem is found
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Balas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".