water sapphire
wa·ter sap·phire
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er saf-ahyuh r]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈsæf aɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er saf-ahyuh r]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈsæf aɪər/
Definitions of water sapphire words
- noun water sapphire a transparent variety of cordierite, found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and elsewhere, sometimes used as a gem. 1
- noun water sapphire a deep blue variety of the mineral cordierite that occurs in Sri Lanka: used as a gemstone 0
- noun water sapphire a deep-blue, transparent variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem 0
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Origin of water sapphire
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700
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Parts of speech for Water sapphire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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water sapphire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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