topaz

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtəʊˌpæz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈtoʊˌpæz/ === Etymology 1 === From Old French topace (compare French topaze), from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos). ==== Noun ==== topaz (usually uncountable, plural topazes) A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities. An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this. A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone. (heraldry) Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones. Either of two species of very large hummingbirds in the genus Topaza. A ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has bright ruby feathers on the head and topaz on the throat ===== Descendants ===== → Irish: tópás → Welsh: topas ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== topaz Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone. ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Colors Killiecrankie diamond ==== Further reading ==== David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Topaz”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “topaz”, in Mindat.org‎[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Etymology 2 === Various theories. Hobson-Jobson mentions as possibilities a corruption of Persian (from Turkish) top-chi, "gunner", or a connection with topee, from the hats they wore. ==== Alternative forms ==== toepass, topass, toupas ==== Noun ==== topaz (plural topazes) (historical, British India) A black Catholic soldier in the British Army. ==== References ==== Henry Yule; A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903), “topaz”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […]. == Czech == === Alternative forms === topas === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtopas] === Noun === topaz m inan topaz (clear, yellowish-brown gemstone) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French topaze. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.pas/ Rhymes: -ɔpas Syllabification: to‧paz === Noun === topaz m inan (related adjective topazowy) topaz (gem) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === topaz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN topaz in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French topaze. === Noun === topaz n (plural topaze) topaz ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === topaz f (Cyrillic spelling топаз) topaz (gemstone)