/ˈbɛɹ.əl/
OriginInherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.
- uncountableA mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).
“The sunset had been magnificent, and the Thames was floating in dark radiance; the waves wearing that transparent clearness, which gives more the idea of melted beryl, than aught else: every little ci”
“Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, ”
- countableAn example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
“The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.”
“The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl […]”
“His buskins were laced with gold, and from his belt hung a sword, narrow of blade and keen, the hilt rough with beryls and black diamonds.”
- uncountableA dull blueish green color.
- not-comparableOf a dull bluish green colour.
- A female given name from English derived from the gem beryl.
- rareA male given name from Yiddish, meaning “little bear”.
- A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Formsberyls(plural) · Berel(alternative)