Aquamarine Definition

ăkwə-mə-rēn, äkwə-
noun
A transparent blue-green variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.
American Heritage
A transparent, pale bluish-green variety of beryl, used in jewelry.
Webster's New World
A pale blue to light greenish blue.
American Heritage
Its color.
Webster's New World

The bluish-green colour of the sea.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Bluish-green.
Webster's New World
Of a bluish-green colour.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Aquamarine

Noun

Singular:
aquamarine
Plural:
aquamarines

Origin of Aquamarine

  • Latin aqua marīna seawater aqua water aqua marīna feminine of marīnus of the sea marine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin aqua (“water”) + marinus (“marine”), adjective form from mare (“sea”)

    From Wiktionary

Aquamarine Sentence Examples

  • Other valuable stones, the topaz, chrysolite, aquamarine amethyst and tourmaline are found.

  • When of pale yellowish-green colour the sapphire is called "oriental chrysolite," when greenish-blue "oriental aquamarine," when of brilliant green colour "oriental emerald," and when violet "oriental amethyst."

  • The pale blue of aquamarine is the birthstone for March.

  • Specialty pieces include three stone rings, diamond earrings, multi-tone jewelry, right hand rings, and a variety of distinctive and unusual gems such as aquamarine and mystic topaz.

  • For symbolic jewelry, a groom may choose an aquamarine engagement ring for his bride's birthstone or a husband might mark his 19th wedding anniversary by gifting his wife with an aquamarine eternity ring.

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Words Starting With

AAQAQU

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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