🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

serti de diamants

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛʁ.ti də dja.mɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diamond-encrusted/ˈdaɪ.mənd ɪnˈkrʌs.tɪd/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il portait une montre sertie de diamants."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Covered or decorated densely with diamonds.

    "She wore a stunning diamond-encrusted necklace that sparkled under the gala lights."
  2. 2

    Metaphorically, imbued or adorned with immense wealth, luxury, or brilliance.

    "The rap star flaunted a diamond-encrusted timepiece during the music video shoot."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'diamond'—originating from the ancient Greek 'adamas', meaning 'invincible' or 'untameable'—combined with the past participle of 'encrust', stemming from the Old French 'encroster' (from Latin 'incrustare', meaning 'to cover with a crust'). The compound adjective emerged in the late 19th century to describe luxurious, ornate objects heavily decorated with precious gems.

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