beryl
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beryl¹
- /ˈbɛɹ.əl/
Rhymes with -ɛɹəl
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.
noun beryls
- A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈). The sunset had been magnificent, and the Thames was floating in dark radiance; the waves wearing that transparent clearness, which gives more the idea of melted beryl, than aught else: every little circle in the water had that trembling light which characterises precious stones.
- An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl. The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
- A dull blueish green color.
adjective
- Of a dull bluish green colour.
Beryl²
Rhymes with -ɛɹəl
Where it comes from
From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”).
proper noun Berel
- A female given name from English derived from the gem beryl.
- A male given name from Yiddish, meaning “little bear”.
- A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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noun gem
| Español | berilo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 緑柱石 ryokuchūseki |
| 中文 | 綠柱石 /绿柱石 lǜzhùshí |
| हिन्दी | विडूर viḍūr, वैडूर्य vaiḍūrya, वैदूर्य vaidūrya |
| Kiswahili | zabarajadi |
| Português | berilo |
| Français | béryl |
| Deutsch | Beryll |
| Italiano | berillo |
| Ελληνικά | βήρυλλος víryllos |
| Română | beril |
| Русский | бери́лл beríll |
noun colour
| Español | berilio |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | rangi ya zabarajadi |
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title = {beryl},
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