ADAMANTINE


Meaning of ADAMANTINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-də-ˈman-ˌtēn, -ˌtīn, -ˈman-t ə n ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adamantinus, from Greek adamantinos, from adamant-, adamas

Date: 13th century

1. : made of or having the quality of adamant

2. : rigidly firm : unyielding

adamantine discipline

3. : resembling the diamond in hardness or luster

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.