diamond
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/noun, adjective, verb
diamond is spelled D-I-A-M-O-N-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,479th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Diamond, the name). As a noun, diamond means “A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diamond is diamonds.
How many letters and syllables are in diamond?
| Letters | 7: D-I-A-M-O-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 26 times per million words; the 3,479th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is diamond?
Diamond appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,479th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Diamond, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diamond?
- /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
- /ˈdaɪ.mənd/
Diamond has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-diamond1.ogg, En-us-diamond.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of diamond
- diamonds plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- diamonding participle, present
- diamonded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diamond mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
The saw is coated with diamond.
- 2
A gemstone made from this mineral.
The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- 3
A diamond ring.
What a beautiful engagement diamond.
- 4
A very pale blue color.
- 5
Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
- 6
Something that resembles a diamond.
- 7
A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- 8
A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
adjective
- 1
Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
He gave her diamond earrings.
- 2
Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
- 3
Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
- 4
slangFirst-rate; excellent.
He's a diamond geezer.
verb
- 1
To adorn with or as if with diamonds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate diamond?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of diamond: diam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diamond in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | diamant , carreau , diamanter |
| German | Diamant , Karo , Brillant |
| Portuguese | diamante , ouros |
| Spanish | diamante, adamante (disused) , gema , diamantino, adamantino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does diamond come from?
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).