diamantes
/djaˈmantes/
The English word "diamonds" is translated into Spanish as diamantes.
diamantes refers to hard, precious gemstones made of carbon that are often used in jewelry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is diamante.
How do you pronounce it?
/djaˈmantes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, a 'diamond' shape is called rombo, while diamante is used almost exclusively for the gemstone or the card suit. If you describe a geometry pattern as diamante, a native speaker might think you are talking about the mineral.
- While diamantes is the term for the suit in a French deck, players using the traditional Spanish deck use oros (gold coins) to represent the same suit.
- The word diamante shares its root with the Greek 'adamas', meaning 'invincible' or 'untamable'. This reflects the ancient view of the stone's hardness as a form of spiritual or physical strength.
Examples in context
- Tengo el as de diamantes.I have the ace of diamonds.This sentence shows how to use diamantes when referring to a suit in a deck of cards.Tatoeba #13009204 by Eremon, translation #2528238 by CM
- Los diamantes son eternos.Diamonds are forever.Tatoeba #1337787 by hayastan, translation #655628 by U2FS
- Los diamantes son bastante duros.Diamonds are very hard.This sentence uses diamantes to describe the physical hardness of the stones.Tatoeba #10005003 by baudelaire, translation #7954007 by Hybrid
- Las joyas de la corona están engastadas con diamantes de gran calidad.The crown jewels are set with high-quality diamonds.
- Me regaló un anillo de brillantes por nuestro aniversario.He gave me a diamond ring for our anniversary.
- Me encantan las piedras preciosas, especialmente los diamantes.I love gemstones, especially diamonds.
- En la joyería puedes encontrar una gran variedad de alhajas con diamantes.In the jewelry store, you can find a wide variety of jewelry with diamonds.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a jewelry display in a store.
- LucíaMira esos diamantes, son preciosos.Look at those diamonds, they are beautiful.
- JavierSí, Lucía, son muy brillantes.Yes, Lucía, they are very bright.
- Lucía¿Crees que los diamantes son caros?Do you think diamonds are expensive?
- JavierNormalmente, los diamantes son muy costosos.Normally, diamonds are very costly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry diamantes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
