diamond

/ˈdaɪ.mənd/

noundi · a · mond

Think: "DIe is a MOND(ay)" — DI + MOND = diamond.

Yes, it's diamond. The tricky part is the middle: it’s "dia-" (like "die-uh"), not "dai-a" or "di-o".

Definitions

  1. nouna very hard, clear gemstone made of carbon, often used in jewelry
  2. nouna shape with four equal sides that looks like a tilted square (◇), especially on playing cards

Examples

  • “She wore a diamond ring that sparkled in the sunlight.”
  • “The baseball field has a dirt diamond with four bases.”
  • “A diamond is one of the hardest natural materials on Earth.”

Synonyms

gemgemstonejewelprecious stonebrilliant

Translations

ES diamantePT diamanteFR diamant

Common misspellings

dimonddiomonddymonddiamanddiamondiamounddiamoneddiamondd

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