Emerald

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	update #112
5/29/2020, 9:30 PM	Mike C	update #108
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage English (Modern)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛm.ə.ɹəld/

Meaning & History

From the word for the green precious stone, which is the traditional birthstone of May. The emerald supposedly imparts love to the bearer. The word is ultimately from Greek σμάραγδος (smaragdos).