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sapphirine

sapphirine

9.9
Having a deep blue color like a sapphire
  • adjective
  • /ˈsæfərɪn/
translation icon : safírino
  • She wore a dress of deep, sapphirine blue that caught everyone's attention.

Examples

  • Her dress was a stunning shade of sapphirine blue.

  • A sapphirine glow filled the sky just before dawn.

  • The vase was adorned with sapphirine crystals that sparkled in the light.

  • The sapphirine gemstone sparkled under the sunlight.

  • The artist chose a sapphirine hue for the ocean scene in her painting.

  • The couple admired the sapphirine sky as the sun set over the horizon.

  • He presented her with a sapphirine necklace that shimmered beautifully.

Synonyms

sapphire
vssapphirine
1 4.0

Having a deep rich blue color like a jewel

describes resemblance to that blue or being made from the gem
gemmy
vssapphirine
7.9

Bright and shiny like a jewel

refers specifically to resembling a deep blue color rather than general shine

How Blue

navy
69 1.0
sapphire
1 4.0
sapphirine
9.9
light-blue
16 1.0
bluish
19 1.2

Surface Forms

sapphirine positive

Morphology

sapphirine = sapphire (semi-transparent) = sapphire + ine

The suffix '-ine' indicates a resemblance or quality, but the specific application to color or appearance may not be immediately obvious to learners.

Etymology

Sapphirine comes from the gem name sapphire and the ending -ine, which means 'like' or 'made of'. So something sapphirine has a 'sapphire-like' deep blue or blue-green colour or appearance.