ADAMANTINE


Meaning of ADAMANTINE in English

ˌadəˈman.ˌtīn, -ēn, |adə|mant ə n adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adamantinus, from Greek adamantinos of steel, like a diamond, from adamant-, adamas steel, diamond

1. : made of or having the quality of adamant

these adamantine gates — John Milton

2. : rigidly firm : unyielding

3. : resembling the diamond in luster

4. : of or relating to the enamel of the teeth

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.