- am·e·thyst
- /ˈæməθəst/ noun, pl -thysts1 [count] : a clear purple or bluish-purple stone that is used as a gem2 [noncount] : a medium purple coloramethyst adj
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thyst — am·e·thyst; … English syllables
am´e|thyst|like´ — am|e|thyst «AM uh thihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a purple or violet variety of quartz, used for jewelry. 2. a rare violet colored variety of corundum or sapphire, used for jewelry; oriental amethyst. 3. a purplish or violet color. –adj. purple… … Useful english dictionary
am|e|thyst — «AM uh thihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a purple or violet variety of quartz, used for jewelry. 2. a rare violet colored variety of corundum or sapphire, used for jewelry; oriental amethyst. 3. a purplish or violet color. –adj. purple or violet.… … Useful english dictionary
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Amethyst — Am e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am[ e]thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See {Mead}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oriental amethyst — Amethyst Am e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am[ e]thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chrysichthys — Chrysichthys … Wikipédia en Français
Chrysichthys — Chrysichthys … Wikipédia en Français
Amethyst — A·me·thyst der; (e)s, e; ein violetter Halbedelstein, der oft als Schmuck getragen wird … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
amethyst — am|e|thyst [ˈæmıθıst] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek, preventer of drunkenness, amethyst , from methy wine ] 1.) a valuable purple stone used in jewellery 2.) [U] a light purple colour… … Dictionary of contemporary English
