French word

émeraude

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛməʁod/

Meaning

  • feminine nounemerald

Example

Cette bague a une grosse émeraude.

This ring has a large emerald.

Illustration for émeraude (emerald)

More examples

Le collier est serti d'une petite émeraude.

The necklace is set with a small emerald.

Core concept

A prized green stone set in jewelry and used as a name for an intense green color.

Common phrases

  • pierre d'émeraude

    emerald stone

  • bague en émeraude

    emerald ring

  • couleur émeraude

    emerald color

Similar words

pierre précieuse: A valuable stone used for decoration or jewelry.
gemme: A beautiful natural stone used in jewelry.

Definition in French

Pierre précieuse verte, souvent montée en bague ou en pendentif; le nom s'emploie aussi comme désignation d'une couleur.

Word origin

The French form developed from Old French esmeraude, which came from Latin smaragdus and ultimately Greek smaragdos.

Usage tips

  • The initial é in émeraude has the French close vowel sound and does not match the spelling or pronunciation of English emerald.

Other meanings

  • emerald greennoun

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