gemstone
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gemstone
- /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/ US
Rhymes with -ɛmstoʊn
Where it comes from
From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gem, stone, emerald, onyx, sard, diamond, jewelry, opal, jewel, new jade, garnet, precious stone, soft jade, hard jade, red jade, charmstone
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Every language
noun gem
| Español | piedra preciosa, joya, alhaja, gema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보석 boseok |
| 日本語 | 宝石 hōseki |
| 中文 | 寶石 /宝石 bǎoshí |
| हिन्दी | मणि maṇi, रत्न ratna, पत्थर patthar |
| Português | pedra preciosa, gema |
| Français | pierre précieuse, joyau, gemme |
| Deutsch | Edelstein, Juwel, Kleinod |
| Italiano | pietra preziosa, gemma |
| Română | piatră prețioasă, piatră nestemată |
| Русский | драгоце́нный ка́мень dragocénnyj kámenʹ, самоцве́т samocvét |
| Tiếng Việt | đá quý |
| العربية | جَوْهَر jawhar, جَوْهَرَة jawhara |
| עברית | אֶבֶן יְקָרָה éven yekará, אבן חן |
Talk about this word "gemstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gemstone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gemstone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gemstone "gemstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gemstone.Cite this
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title = {gemstone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gemstone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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