- topaz
- to|paz [ `tou,pæz ] noun count or uncounta clear yellow stone used for making jewelry
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Topaz — Herkunft Tschechien, Prag 1984 Art Malus domestica Kreuzung aus Rubin x Vanda, 1984 Liste der Apfelsorten Topaz ist eine noch relativ neue Apfelsort … Deutsch Wikipedia
topaz — TOPÁZ, topaze, s.n. Silicat natural de aluminiu cu fluor, cristalizat în sistemul rombic, de obicei de culoare galbenă, folosită ca piatră preţioasă. [pl. şi: topazuri] – Din fr. topaze. Trimis de romac, 13.07.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 TOPÁZ s.… … Dicționar Român
Topaz — To paz, n. [OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to pazos, topa zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. {Tepid}). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Topaz — f English: one of the rarer examples of the class of modern female names taken from vocabulary words denoting gemstones. The topaz gets its name via French and Latin from Greek; it is probably ultimately of oriental origin. In the Middle Ages… … First names dictionary
topaz — [tō′paz΄] n. [ME topace < OFr topase < L topazus < Gr topazos] 1. a light colored or colorless, very hard, orthorhombic mineral, Al2 (SiO4)(F,OH) 2, often used as a gem; hydrous aluminum silicate: see MOHS SCALE 2. any of a various… … English World dictionary
tòpaz — m min. aluminijev fluorid silikat, najčešće žute boje, cijenjen kao dragulj ✧ {{001f}}grč … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
topaz — (n.) colored crystalline gem, late 13c., from O.Fr. topace (11c.), from L. topazus, from Gk. topazos, topazion, of obscure origin. Pliny says it was named for a remote island in the Red or Arabian Sea, where it was mined, but this might be folk… … Etymology dictionary
topaz — s. m. 1. Cristão mestiço, no Oriente. 2. [Antigo] Intérprete chinês … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
topaz — tòpaz m DEFINICIJA min. aluminijev fluorid silikat, najčešće žute boje, cijenjen kao dragulj ETIMOLOGIJA grč. tópazos … Hrvatski jezični portal
topaz — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. topazzie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} przezroczysty minerał o pięknym zabarwieniu w różnych odcieniach, stosowany jako kamień ozdobny w jubilerstwie : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Naszyjnik z topazami. <łac.> {{/stl… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
topaz — ► NOUN 1) a colourless, yellow, or pale blue precious stone. 2) a dark yellow colour. ORIGIN Greek topazos … English terms dictionary
