- sap|phir|ine
- sap|phir|ine «SAF uhr ihn, -uh ryn», adjective, noun.–adj.of or like sapphire: »
a sapphirine sky.
–n.1. a pale-blue or greenish mineral consisting of a silicate of aluminum and magnesium.2. Especially British. a blue variety of spinel.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.