smaragdine

[ smuh-rag-din ]

adjective

1. of or relating to emeralds.
2. emerald-green in color.

noun

1. Rare. smaragd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smaragdine¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English smaragd, from Latin smaragdīnus, from Greek smarágdinos, equivalent to smáragd(os) emerald + -inos -ine ¹; probably a borrowing from Sanskrit marakata or Prakrit (any of the languages descended from Sanskrit) maragada-, and related to Akkadian barraqtu and Hebrew bāreqeth “gemstone, emerald”

Example Sentences

It was Alischar, and Smaragdine had nigh swooned away with the joy of beholding him.

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Smaragdine forthwith put the house in the nicest order, and set about dressing a little supper with the most exquisite skill.

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She happened to enter at a moment when the female slaves of the house were misusing poor Smaragdine.

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With this he placed himself below Smaragdine's window, received her on his shoulders, and darted off with her like lightning.

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Smaragdine, after a little while, began to dry her tears, and by degrees affected to be quite comforted.

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