sapphire

sap·phire  (sfr)

n.

1. A clear hard variety of corundum used as a gemstone that is usually blue but may be any color except red.

2. A corundum gem.

3. The blue color of a gem sapphire.

adj.

1. Made of or resembling a gem sapphire.

2. Having the color of a blue sapphire.

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[Middle English saphir, from Old French safir, from Latin sapphrus, from Greek sappheiros, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew sappîr, a precious stone.]

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sapphire [ˈsæfaɪə]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals)

a.  any precious corundum gemstone that is not red, esp the highly valued transparent blue variety. A synthetic form is used in electronics and precision apparatus. Formula: Al₂O₃

b.  (as modifier) a sapphire ring

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  the blue colour of sapphire

b.  (as adjective) sapphire eyes

[C13 safir, from Old French, from Latin sapphīrus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps from Hebrew sappīr, ultimately perhaps from Sanskrit śanipriya, literally: beloved of the planet Saturn, from śani Saturn + priya beloved]

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sapphire  (sfr)

A clear, fairly pure form of the mineral corundum that is usually blue but may be any color except red. It often contains small amounts of oxides of cobalt, chromium, and titanium and is valued as a gem. Compare ruby.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sapphire - a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone corundom, corundum - very hard mineral used as an abrasive star sapphire - a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
	2.	sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
	3.	sapphire - a light shade of blue azure, cerulean, lazuline, sky-blue blue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"
Adj.	1.	sapphire - of something having the color of a blue sapphire; "sapphire eyes" chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

sapphire [ˈsæfaɪəʳ]

A. N → zafiro m

B. CPD [ring, necklace] → de zafiro
sapphire blue N → azul m zafiro
sapphire (blue) sky N → cielo m azul zafiro

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sapphire [ˈsæfaɪə^r]

n → saphir m

modif [ring, pendant] → de saphir

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sapphire

n → Saphir m; (= colour) → Saphirblau nt

adj → Saphir-; (liter) sky → strahlend blau; sapphire ring → Saphirring m

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sapphire [ˈsæfaɪəʳ]

1. n → zaffiro

2. adj (necklace) → di zaffiri; (colour) → blu zaffiro inv

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sapphire [ˈsæfaɪəʳ]

1. n → zaffiro

2. adj (necklace) → di zaffiri; (colour) → blu zaffiro inv

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sapphire

n sapphire [ˈsӕfaiə]

a kind of dark-blue precious stone a gold brooch set with a sapphire; (also adjective ) a sapphire ring. saffier حَجَر كَريم لازَوَرْدي сапфир safír(ový) safir; safir- der Saphir, Saphir... ζαφείρι zafiro safiir ياقوت كبود safiiri (de) saphir סַפִּיר नीलमणि safir, safirski zafír safir safír zaffiro; di zaffiri サファイア 사파이어 safyras safīrs batu nilam saffier safir(-) szafir safira (cu) safir сапфир zafír; zafírový safir safir safir พลอยสีน้ำเงินเข้ม safir 藍寶石 сапфір نیلم ngọc bích 蓝宝石

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sapphire → ياقوت أزرق safír safir Saphir ζαφείρι zafiro safiiri saphir safir zaffiro サファイア 사파이어 saffier safir szafir safira сапфир safir ไพลินสีน้ำเงินหรือสีฟ้าเข้ม safir ngọc bích 蓝宝石