How to pronounce amethyst
American English pronunciation
AM-uh-thist
- IPA
- /ˈæməθɪst/
- Syllables
- AM · uh · thist (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What amethyst means
A purple gemstone, a kind of quartz
In a sentence: Her birthday ring has a small amethyst set in silver.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old Greek name for the stone, passed down through Latin and French.
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