Adamant Definition
An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
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Origin of Adamant
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From Middle English a hard precious stone from Old French adamaunt from Latin adamās adamant- from Greek unconquerable, hard steel, diamond demə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adamas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damazo, “I tame”).
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