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garnet

/ˈɡɑːnət/GAHR-nuht
/ˈɡɑɹnət/GAHR-nuht

Meaningseeded or grain-like

Common meaning: a red or reddish gemstone

Journey through time

  1. Latingranatus‘seeded or grain-like’source
  2. Old Frenchgrenat‘a garnet’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsseeded or grain-like → a red or reddish gemstonegarnet‘a red or reddish gemstone’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin granatus ‘seeded or grain-like’.

Roots

  • granatus Latin “seeded or grain-like”

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