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smaragd

smaragd

9.9
An old word used in poems for the green gemstone emerald
  • noun
  • /ˈsmærəɡd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : esmeralda
  • The ancient ring was set with a brilliant smaragd that caught the sunlight.

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful smaragd pendant.

  • The museum displayed a rare smaragd among its collection of precious stones.

  • In the old poem, the forest was described as a sea of smaragd leaves.

  • The smaragd sparkled in the sunlight.

  • The ancient ring was set with a brilliant smaragd that caught the sunlight.

  • The museum displayed a rare smaragd among its collection of precious stones.

  • She wore a beautiful smaragd pendant that gleamed against her dress.

Synonyms

emerald
vssmaragd
23 4.0

A bright green precious stone used in jewelry

is an older literary term rather than the common modern word
panna
vssmaragd
  • Indian
9.9

A green gemstone often set in rings and necklaces

is an older literary term rather than a regional modern name

Surface Forms

smaragd singular
smaragds plural

Etymology

Smaragd is an old or literary word for an emerald. It comes from Greek smaragdos meaning 'green gem', so a smaragd is the same as an emerald stone.