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turquoise

/tˈɚkwɔɪz/ やや難 頻度 11678位

意味

  1. トルコ石(青緑色の準宝石)
  2. 青緑色
  3. 青緑色の

語源

英語の原文(Wiktionary)

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”)).

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