gemstone

/ˈdʒɛmstoʊn/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
gemstones

Meaning

  1. piedra preciosa

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

precious stone

gemstone and precious stone are close synonyms, largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

sertissage de pierre

Close — a gemstone relates to gem setting.

German

Edelstein

Edelstein is the German word for the same thing — both mean "gemstone, precious stone."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa gemstone?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ring features a rare ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a gemstone?

noun

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