dyamaunt
Middle English
Alternative forms
- diamaunt, diamand, dyamawnte, diamaund, deamaunt
Etymology
From Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːamau̯nt/, /ˈdiːamant/, /ˈdiːamand/, /ˈdiːamau̯nd/, /ˈdiːamɔnd/
Noun
dyamaunt (plural dyamauntys)
- diamond (valuable gemstone composed of carbon)
- (figurative) A valuable individual.
Descendants
- English: diamond
- Scots: diamant
References
- “dīamaunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.