adj
diamantine
Diamantine (adj) means Made of diamond, or looking like it.
adj
1
Made of diamond, or looking like it.
"At the start of January, the same month the world marked the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica, scientists on snowmobiles were zipping across its diamantine ice, dragging a rig of metal detectors in their wake."
— Robin George Andrews, Antarctica Wins by KO, Again and Again (2020)
2
As hard as a diamond.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French diamantin, itself from diamant ("diamond") plus -in ("-ine").
Rhymes for diamantine
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What is the meaning of diamantine?
"diamantine" (adj) means made of diamond, or looking like it.
What are the different meanings of diamantine?
"diamantine" has 2 main meanings: 1. Made of diamond, or looking like it; 2. As hard as a diamond.
