adamant
Middle English
/ˈadəmant/
noun
Definitions
- adamant, adamantine valuable gemstone
- An invulnerable or indomitable object
- A natural magnet; magnetite.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adamantem derived from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (invincible, diamond, unconquerable, hard substance, untamed).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀδάμας
Gloss
invincible, diamond, unconquerable, hard substance, untamed
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- adamant English
- adamantine English
- adamantium English
- adamantly English
- adamantoid English
- adamantem Latin
- adamantinus Latin
- adamas Latin
- adamās Latin
- Diamant German
- aimant French
- diamant French
- ἀδάμας Ancient Greek
- adamantine Middle English
- adhmaint Irish
- الماس Persian
- αδάμας Greek (modern)