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- [ber-uh l]
- /ˈbɛr əl/
- /ˈbe.rəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-uh l]
- /ˈbɛr əl/
Definitions of beryl word
- noun beryl a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal 3
- noun beryl a feminine name 3
- noun beryl a very hard, lustrous, hexagonal mineral, Be3Al2Si6O18, that is an ore of beryllium; beryllium aluminum silicate: emerald and aquamarine are two gem varieties of beryl 3
- noun beryl a female given name. 1
- noun beryl gemstone 1
- noun beryl (Uncountable Noun) (mineralogy) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone. 0
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Origin of beryl
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English beril (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin bērillus, Latin bēryllus < Greek bḗryllos
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Parts of speech for Beryl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beryl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adj beryl
- turquoise — Also, turquois. an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem. Compare bone turquoise.
- royal — of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; a royal palace.
- azure — Azure is used to describe things that are bright blue.
- navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
Antonyms for beryl
adj beryl
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- lighthearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- upbeat — an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
- gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
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