Etymology dictionary. 2014.
turquoise — [ tyrkwaz ] n. f. et adj. • XIIIe; de l adj. turquois « turc », var. turquesse, turquesque 1 ♦ Minér. Minéral formé de phosphate hydraté de cuivre et d aluminium, roche non transparente colorée du bleu clair au vert pomme. Gisements de turquoise… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Turquoise — Services Limited Rechtsform Limited Company Gründung 2008 Sitz London Branche Handelssysteme Website … Deutsch Wikipedia
Turquoise B&B — (Монреаль,Канада) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 1576 Rue Alexandre de Sèv … Каталог отелей
Turquoise — Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turquoise — Tur*quoise , a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turquoise — Turquoise. sub. f. Pierre precieuse de couleur bleuë, & qui n est point transparente. Turquoise de la vieille roche, de la nouvelle roche … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
turquoise — [tʉr′koiz΄, tʉr′kwoiz΄] n. [ME turkeis < MFr turqueise, fem. of OFr turqueis, Turkish (see TURK1): orig. brought to western Europe through Turkey] 1. a greenish blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6 (PO4) 4 (OH) 8·5H2O,… … English World dictionary
Turquoise — (spr. Türkoahs), berkanartiger gegatterter od. gestreifter Zeug … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
turquoise — The recommended pronunciation in BrE is tur kwoiz, but a more French like form tur kwahz is sometimes heard … Modern English usage
turquoise — ► NOUN 1) a semi precious stone, typically opaque and of a greenish blue or sky blue colour. 2) a greenish blue colour. ORIGIN Old French turqueise Turkish stone … English terms dictionary
