esmeraude

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *esmeralda, *esmaraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.

Noun

esmeraude f (oblique plural esmeraudes, nominative singular esmeraude, nominative plural esmeraudes)

  1. emerald (color)
  2. emerald (precious stone)

Descendants
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