diamante

di·a·man·té

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-uh-mahn-tey]
- /ˌdi ə mɑnˈteɪ/
- /diːəˈmɒn.teɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-uh-mahn-tey]
- /ˌdi ə mɑnˈteɪ/

Definitions of diamante word

uncountable noun diamante Diamante jewellery is made from small pieces of cut glass which look like diamonds. 3
adjective diamante decorated with artificial jewels or sequins 3
noun diamante fabric so covered 3
adjective diamante decorated with glittering ornaments, such as artificial jewels or sequins 3
noun diamante a fabric so covered 3
adjective diamante decorated with rhinestones or with other brightly glittering bits of material 3

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Origin of diamante

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < French diamanté ornamented with diamonds, past participle of diamanter, verbal derivative of diamant diamond

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Parts of speech for Diamante

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diamante

diamante popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for diamante

noun diamante

paste — copy and paste
strass — silk waste produced in making skeins.

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