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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescristal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɾisˈtal/
"El anillo tiene un pequeño cristal brillante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrical plane faces.
"The cave was filled with breathtaking quartz crystals that glittered in the torchlight." - 2
A highly transparent and clear glass used for high-end glassware and ornaments.
"They toasted their anniversary using delicate crystal champagne flutes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'krystallos', meaning both 'ice' and 'rock crystal', stemming from 'kryos' for frost or cold. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially referring to quartz or ice before expanding to denote highly structured solid materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crystal" is said worldwide
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cristal
Transliteration: /kʁis.tal/
"Ce lustre est fait de cristal pur."
Kristall
Transliteration: /kʁɪsˈtal/
"Der Kristall glänzte im Sonnenlicht."
cristallo
Transliteration: /krisˈtal.lo/
"Bevettero da bicchieri di cristallo."
cristal
Transliteration: /kɾisˈtal/
"El anillo tiene un pequeño cristal brillante."
cristal
Transliteration: /kɾisˈtaɫ/
"A caverna estava cheia de belos cristais."
स्फटिक
Transliteration: sphatik
"यह हार असली स्फटिक से बना है।"
水晶
Transliteration: shuǐjīng
"这块水晶在灯光下闪闪发光。"
수정
Transliteration: sujeong
"그녀는 방에 아름다운 수정을 올려놓았다."
水晶
Transliteration: suishō
"その博物館には大きな水晶が展示されている。"
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