turquoise
/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/noun, adjective
turquoise is spelled T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, turquoise means “A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of turquoise is turquoises.
How many letters and syllables are in turquoise?
| Letters | 9: T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th 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 turquoise?
Turquoise appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce turquoise?
- UK /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/
- UK /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/
- UK /ˈtɜː(ɹ).kwɑːz/
Turquoise 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-turquoise.ogg, En-au-turquoise.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of turquoise
- turquoises plural
- more turquoise comparative
- most turquoise superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does turquoise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
- 2
A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
adjective
- 1
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
- 2
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Turquoise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | turquoise |
| German | Türkis , türkis , aus Türkis |
| Portuguese | turquesa , turquesino, turquesado |
| Spanish | turquesa |
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 turquoise come from?
From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish. Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).