aquamarine

aq·ua·ma·rine  (kw-m-rn, äkw-)

n.

1. A transparent blue-green variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.

2. A pale blue to light greenish blue.

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[Latin aqua marna, sea water : aqua, water; see aqua + marna, of the sea; see marine.]

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aquamarine [ˌækwəməˈriːn]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a pale greenish-blue transparent variety of beryl used as a gemstone

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a pale blue to greenish-blue colour

b.  (as adjective) an aquamarine dress

[from New Latin aqua marīna, from Latin: sea water (referring to the gem's colour)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aquamarine - a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color beryl - the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
	2.	aquamarine - a shade of blue tinged with green     aqua, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise blue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"

Translations

aquamarine [ˌækwəməˈriːn]

A. ADJ → (de color)verde mar inv

B. N → aguamarina f

aquamarine [ˌækwəməˈriːn]

n

(= precious stone) → aigue-marine 4f

(= colour) → bleu-vert m inv

adj

(in colour) → bleu-vert inv

modif (containing precious stone) [ring] → en aigue-marine

aquamarine

n → Aquamarin m; (= colour) → Aquamarin nt

adj → aquamarin

aquamarine [ˌækwəməˈriːn]

1. n → acquamarina

2. adj → acquamarina inv