sapphire

noun

a light shade of blue

a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

adjective

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

Roots

sappheirossapphir- · Greek · blue gemstone e-e · French · noun ending

Synonyms for sapphire

sapphirinen azureadj ceruleann emeraldn diamondn aquamarinen topazn amethystn morganiten citrinen peridotn chrysoliten opaln moonstonen onyxn demantoidn sardonyxn garnetn

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Where does sapphire come from?

The word sapphire breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and French origin: sapphir, from Greek sappheiros (“blue gemstone”); and -e, from French e (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.