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1 precious stone
(a jewel; a gem: diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones.) πολύτιμος λίθος,πετράδι -
2 precious
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3 Stone
subs.P. and V. λίθος, ὁ, V. πέτρος, ὁ (rare P.).Hurling upon his head a stone that would fill a waggon: V. λᾶαν ἐμβαλὼν κάρᾳ ἁμαξοπληθῆ (Eur., Phoen. 1157).Stone for throwing: also V. χερμάς, ἡ;Round stone for rolling on to an enemy: P. ὀλοίτροχος, ὁ (Xen.).Stone for building: P. and V. λίθος, ὁ.Collect stones for building, v.: P. λιθοφορεῖν.Whetstone: see Whetstone.Leave no stone unturned: V. πάντα κινῆσαι πέτρον (Eur., Heracl. 1002), P. use πᾶν ποιεῖν (Plat., Ap. 39A).Stone of fruit: P. πυρήν, ὁ (Hdt.).Memorial stone: Ar. and P. στήλη, ἡ.Suffer from stone ( in medical sense), v.: P. λιθιᾶν.——————adj.Roofed with stone: V. πετρηρεφής.Paved with stone: V. λιθόστρωτος.——————v. trans.Be stoned also: V. πετροῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone
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4 Precious
adj.P. and V. τίμιος.Costly: P. πολυτελής.Precious stone: Ar. and P. λίθος, ὁ or ἡ, P. λιθίδιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Precious
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5 semi-precious
[semi'preʃəs]((of a stone) having some value, but not considered a gem: garnets and other semi-precious stones.) ημιπολύτιμος -
6 gemstone
noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) πετράδι -
7 diamond
1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) διαμάντι2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) τεχνητό διαμαντάκι στην άκρη βελόνας γραμμοφώνου3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) ρόμβος4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) καρό•- diamonds -
8 emerald
['emərəld]1) (a type of precious stone, green in colour.) σμαράγδι2) ((also emerald green) its colour ( also adjective): She has an emerald (green) coat.) σμαραγδοπράσινος -
9 gem
[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) πολύτιμος λίθος2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) κόσμημα, στολίδι•- gemstone -
10 jewel
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11 onyx
['oniks](a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) όνυχας -
12 opal
['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) οπάλι -
13 ruby
['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) ρουμπίνι2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) βαθυκόκκινο(ς) -
14 sapphire
(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) ζαφείρι -
15 topaz
(a kind of precious stone, of various colours.) τοπάζι -
16 turquoise
['tə:kwoiz]1) (a kind of greenish-blue precious stone: The ring was set with a turquoise.) τιρκουάζ2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: (a) pale turquoise (dress).) τιρκουάζ
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