αδαμάντινος

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀδαμάντινος (adamántinos, sense: hard as adamant, steal) and semantic loan from English adamantine < Latin adamantinus < Ancient Greek ἀδαμάντινος (adamántinos).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ðaˈman.di.nos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧δα‧μά‧ντι‧νος

Adjective[edit]

αδαμάντινος (adamántinosm (feminine αδαμάντινη, neuter αδαμάντινο)

  1. made of diamond
    Synonym: (less formal) διαμαντένιος (diamanténios)
  2. adamantine
  3. (figuratively) adamant, firm, unflinching
    Synonym: αδάμαστος (adámastos)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ αδαμάντινοςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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