different between amethyst vs alexandrite

English

Etymology

From Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste (French améthyste), from Ancient Greek ????????? (améthustos, “not drunk”), from ?- (a-, “not”) + ????? (methú?, “I am drunk”), from ???? (méthu, “wine”). The Greeks believed that the amethyst prevented intoxication.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æm.?.??st/

Noun

amethyst (plural amethysts)

1. A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
2. (uncountable) A purple colour.

3. (heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.

Translations

Adjective

amethyst (comparative more amethyst, superlative most amethyst)

1. Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Colors

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Amethyst”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “amethyst”, in Mindat.org?^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [3]

Welsh

Etymology

From English amethyst.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /?am????sd/, [?am????st]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /?am???sd/, [?am???st]

Noun

amethyst m (plural amethystau)

1. amethyst

Mutation

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “amethyst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

English

Etymology

Named after Alexander II of Russia +? -ite.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: ?l'-?g-z?n'-dr?t, IPA^(key): /?æl.??.?zæn.d?a?t/

Noun

alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)

1. (mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Alexandrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “alexandrite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.