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διαμάντι
diamond /ði.aˈman.di/
nounB2#2882 most common
Also: gem, precious stone
Example sentences
Το διαμάντι είναι όμορφο.
The diamond is beautiful.
Η Μαρία έχει ένα διαμάντι στο δαχτυλίδι της.
Maria has a diamond in her ring.
Αγόρασε ένα ακριβό διαμάντι για τον αρραβώνα.
He bought an expensive diamond for the engagement.
Το διαμάντι είναι το σκληρότερο φυσικό υλικό στη Γη.
Diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth.
Η εταιρεία εξόρυξε διαμάντια από τα ορυχεία της Νότιας Αφρικής.
The company mined diamonds from mines in South Africa.
Παρά τη σκληρότητά του, το διαμάντι μπορεί να σπάσει αν χτυπηθεί υπό συγκεκριμένη γωνία, κάτι που αποκαλύπτει την κρυσταλλική του δομή.
Despite its hardness, a diamond can break if struck at a specific angle, something that reveals its crystalline structure.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το διαμάντι | τα διαμάντια |
| Genitive | του διαμαντιού | των διαμαντιών |
| Accusative | το διαμάντι | τα διαμάντια |
| Vocative | διαμάντι | διαμάντια |
Word family
διαμαντένιοςmade of diamond
διαμαντωρύχοςdiamond miner
αδάμαςadamant, the archaic or chemical term for diamond
δαμάζωto tame, subdue
Etymology
The word traces back to ancient Greek αδάμας (adamas), meaning unconquerable or the hardest metal, itself built from the negative prefix a- and the verb δαμάζω, to tame. Latin borrowed this as diamas, diamantem, and the term passed through Old French and Italian diamante before returning to Greek in its modern form διαμάντι. The initial alpha was lost along the way, and the δια- that replaced it is simply how the borrowed Latin/Italian form settled into Greek, not a new prefix with its own meaning.
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