English

Noun

diamante ‎(plural diamantes)

1. an artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone

Adjective

diamante ‎(comparative more diamante, superlative most diamante)

1. covered in diamante decorations
2. shiny or iridescent, as if covered in or made of diamonds

Anagrams

• aminated
• animated

Asturian

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamantes)

1. diamond

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.mɑ̃t/
• Homophones: diamantent, diamantes

Verb

diamante

1. first-person singular present indicative of diamanter
2. third-person singular present indicative of diamanter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of diamanter
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of diamanter
5. second-person singular imperative of diamanter

Anagrams

• amendait, damaient

Galician

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamantes)

1. diamond
2. (card games) diamond (a playing card of the suit diamonds, diamantes)

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin diamas, diamantis, from Latin adamās, adamantis, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας ‎(adámas, “invincible, untamed; hard substance”), from ἀ- ‎(a-, “un-”) + δαμάζω ‎(damázō, “to overpower, tame, conquer”), from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-.

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamanti)

1. diamond (all senses)
2. The crown of an anchor

Derived terms

Etymology 2

A calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700, presumably naming it by analogy with the larger pearl.

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamanti)

1. excelsior (a small size of type, standardized to 3 point)

Anagrams

• andatemi
• dimenata
• mandiate

Portuguese

diamante

Etymology

From Late Latin diamas, diamantis, from Latin adamās, adamantis, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας ‎(adámas, “invincible, untamed; hard substance”), from ἀ- ‎(a-, “un-”) + δαμάζω ‎(damázō, “to overpower, tame, conquer”), from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /djɐ.ˈmɐ̃.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒja.ˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /dja.ˈmɐ̃.ti/
• Hyphenation: di‧a‧man‧te
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Noun

diamante m (plural diamantes)

1. Diamond

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja̠ˈma̠nte̞/

Etymology 1

From Late Latin diamas, alteration of Latin adamās, (see adamante), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς ‎(adámās) "unconquerable, invincible". More at diamond.

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamantes)

1. diamond
2. (card games) diamond (a playing card of the suit diamonds, diamantes)

Derived terms

• diamantífero
• diamantino

See also

Suits in Spanish · palos (layout · text)
corazones	diamantes	picas	tréboles

Etymology 2

A calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700, presumably naming it by analogy with the larger pearl.

Noun

diamante m ‎(plural diamantes)

1. excelsior (a small size of type, standardized to 3 point)