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- [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh-]
- /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə-/
- /ˈdaɪə.mənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh-]
- /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə-/
Definitions of diamonds word
- noun plural diamonds one of the four suits in an ordinary pack of cards bearing red lozenge-shapes symbols 3
- noun diamonds Neil, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter. 1
- noun diamonds Cape, a hill in Canada, in S Quebec, on the St. Lawrence River. 1
- adjective diamonds made of or set with a diamond or diamonds. 1
- adjective diamonds having the shape of a diamond: a dress with a diamond print. 1
- adjective diamonds indicating the 75th, or sometimes the 60th, event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
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Origin of diamonds
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English diamant < Old French < Vulgar Latin *diamant-, stem of *diamas, perhaps alteration of *adimas (> French aimant magnet, Old Provençal aziman diamond, magnet), for Latin adamas adamant, diamond
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Parts of speech for Diamonds
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diamonds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
diamonds usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diamonds
noun diamonds
- lavaliere — an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
- pendant — a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
- icicle — a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- ice cube — a small cube of ice, as one made in a special tray in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator or by an ice-making machine.
Top questions with diamonds
- how many diamonds are in a deck of cards?
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- how are diamonds formed?
- where do diamonds come from?
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