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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.maˈtis.ta
"Compró unos pendientes de plata con amatista."
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A purple or violet variety of quartz often used as a gemstone.
"She wore a stunning silver ring set with a deep purple amethyst."
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Of a bright purple or violet color resembling the gemstone.
"The evening sky faded into an amethyst hue just before sunset."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'amethystos', meaning 'not intoxicated', as the Greeks believed the gemstone protected its owner from drunkenness. The term passed through Latin 'amethystus' into Old French and Middle English during the late 14th century, eventually evolving to describe the purple variety of quartz.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amethyst" is said worldwide
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améthyste
Transliteration: a.me.tist
"Ce collier est orné d'une magnifique améthyste."
Amethyst
Transliteration: a.meˈtʏst
"Der Amethyst ist ein beliebter Schmuckstein."
ametista
Transliteration: a.meˈti.sta
"L'ametista è una pietra preziosa dal colore viola."
amatista
Transliteration: a.maˈtis.ta
"Compró unos pendientes de plata con amatista."
ametista
Transliteration: a.meˈtis.tɐ
"Aametista é conhecida por sua cor roxa marcante."
जाम्बूनad
Transliteration: jamuniya patthar
"यह अंगूठी जाम्बूनad रत्न से जड़ी है।"
紫水晶
Transliteration: zǐ shuǐjīng
"这条项链嵌有一颗美丽的紫水晶。"
자수정
Transliteration: jasujeong
"그녀는 아름다운 자수정 목걸이를 착용했다."
アメジスト
Transliteration: amejisuto
"彼女はアメジストの指輪をはめている。"
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