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cristal
crystal /kris'tal/
noun#4300 most common
Also: crystal glass, crystalline mineral
Example sentences
Paharul este din cristal.
The glass is made of crystal.
Ea a primit o vază de cristal cadou.
She received a crystal vase as a gift.
Cristalele de zăpadă au forme diferite.
Snow crystals have different shapes.
Lumina soarelui se reflectă în cristalul din candelabru.
Sunlight reflects off the crystal in the chandelier.
Colecția lui de cristale minerale este impresionantă.
His collection of mineral crystals is impressive.
Structura atomică a unui cristal determină proprietățile sale optice.
The atomic structure of a crystal determines its optical properties.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cristal | cristale |
| Genitive | cristalului | cristalelor |
| Accusative | cristal | cristale |
| Vocative | cristalule | cristalelor |
Word family
cristalincrystalline, clear
a cristalizato crystallize
cristalizarecrystallization
cristal de stâncărock crystal
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "cristal" from French "cristal" in the modern era, part of a wave of French vocabulary that entered Romanian in the 19th century. French "cristal" descends from Latin "crystallus", itself from Greek "krystallos", meaning ice or rock crystal. The Greek word tied the mineral to the idea of frozen water, since ancient writers believed quartz crystal was ice hardened beyond melting.
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