beryl
noun
- gemstone: cyclosilicate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛɹ.əl/
adj
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.
- Of a dull bluish green colour.
name
Etymology: From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”).
- A female given name from English derived from the gem beryl.
- A male given name from Yiddish, meaning “little bear”.
- A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.
- A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).
“The sunset had been magnificent, and the Thames was floating in dark radiance; the waves wearing that transparent clearness, which gives more the idea of melted beryl, than aught else: every little circle in the water had that trembling light which characterises precious stones.”
“Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.”
- An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
“The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.”
“The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl […]”
- A dull blueish green color.