adamas

Middle English

/ˈadəmas/

noun

Definitions

(rare) adamant, adamantine valuable gemstone
(rare) A natural magnet; magnetite.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adamās (adamant, hard iron, diamond, very hard steel) 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

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

adamantoid English
*adimas Latin
adamantem Latin
adamas Latin
adamās Latin
adimas Latin
diamas Latin
diamās Latin
Diamant German
aimant French
diamant French
ἀδάμας Ancient Greek
ἀδάμᾱς Ancient Greek
الماس Persian
αδάμας Greek (modern)
aymante Old Spanish