beryl

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 Related terms 1.7 See also 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 3 Polish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Declension

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[edit] Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (berullos), “‘beryl’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɛrəl/, SAMPA: /"bEr@l/

  Rhymes: -ɛrəl

[edit] Noun

beryl (countable and uncountable; plural beryls)

1. (uncountable) (mineralogy) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
2. (countable) An example of the mineral beryl.

   The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.

3. (uncountable) (color/colour) a dull blue colour.

   beryl colour:

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[edit] Adjective

beryl

1. (color/colour) of a dull blue colour.

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[edit] Derived terms

• beryllium
• beryllium oxide
• chrysoberyl

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• chrysoprase
• brilliant

[edit] See also

• aquamarine
• emerald
• heliodor
• Madagascar aquamarine
• morganite
• Appendix:Colours

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[edit] Noun

beryl c. (singular definite beryllen, plural indefinite beryller)

1. beryl (the mineral and examples of the mineral)

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'bɛrɨl/
•  beryl^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

beryl m.

1. beryllium (chemical element)

[edit] Declension

	Singular only
Nominative	beryl
Genitive	berylu
Dative	berylowi
Accusative	beryl
Instrumental	berylem
Locative	berylu
Vocative	berylu