dyamaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːamau̯nt/, /ˈdiːamant/, /ˈdiːamand/, /ˈdiːamau̯nd/, /ˈdiːamɔnd/

Noun

dyamaunt (plural dyamauntys)

  1. diamond (valuable gemstone composed of carbon)
  2. (figurative) A valuable individual.

Descendants

  • English: diamond
  • Scots: diamant
  • → Welsh: diemwnt

References

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