aquamarine

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˌækwəməˈrin/ UK /ˌækwəməˈriːn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a pale blue-green gemstone, or its colour

The lagoon shimmered a brilliant aquamarine.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a pale blue-green gemstone,... beryl turquoisecyan

Word family

Related forms aqua aquatic marine aquarium

Simplified etymology

Aquamarine entered English in the early 18th century from Latin aqua marina, literally “water of the sea,” combining aqua “water” with marina “of the sea.” The name refers to the gemstone’s characteristic sea-water blue-green color.

Etymology

From Latin aqua marina ('sea water'), from aqua ('water') and marinus ('of the sea'), from mare ('sea'), the gem being named for its sea-green colour.

aqua marina Latin aqua Middle English mare Latin

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# aquamarine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌækwəməˈrin/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌækwəməˈriːn/

## Meanings
1. a pale blue-green gemstone, or its colour

## Examples
- The lagoon shimmered a brilliant aquamarine.

## Synonyms
- beryl
- turquoise
- cyan

## Related Forms
- aqua
- aquatic
- marine
- aquarium

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aqua marina
- Root: aqua
- Root: mare

## Etymology
From Latin aqua marina ('sea water'), from aqua ('water') and marinus ('of the sea'), from mare ('sea'), the gem being named for its sea-green colour.

## AI Etymology
Aquamarine is a noun and adjective meaning "a pale blue-green gemstone, or its colour". Historically, it is from Latin aqua marina ('sea water'), from aqua ('water') and marinus ('of the sea'), from mare ('sea'), the gem being named for its sea-green colour. The historical chain links Latin aqua marina, Latin aqua, and Latin mare. Close English family members include aqua, aquatic, marine, and aquarium. This keeps the modern noun and adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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