adamant in Middle English

IPA: /adəˈmant/, /adəˈmau̯nt/, /ˈadəmant/, /ˈadəmau̯nt/ Forms: adamants [plural], adamaunde [alternative], adamaunt [alternative], adamawnte [alternative], ademand [alternative], athamaunt [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin adamantem, accusative of adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of dyamaunt and adamas. Etymology templates: {{lbor|enm|la|adamantem}} Learned borrowing from Latin adamantem, {{der|enm|grc|ἀδάμας}} Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), {{dbt|enm|dyamaunt|adamas}} Doublet of dyamaunt and adamas Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} adamant, {{enm-noun}} adamant (plural adamants)

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"adamant" meaning in Middle English

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