Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poor man's diamond

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
poor -man's -di-a-mond
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of zircon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of zircon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of zircon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of zircon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of aquamarine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of rhinestone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From being a traditional substitute gem for the expensive gemstone diamond, which is affordable by poorer people.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poor man's diamonds (plural) poor men's diamond (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

moissanite American diamond

Synonyms

jacinth hyacinth cubic zirconia cubic zirconium aquamarine rhinestone

Questions

What does poor man's diamond mean?
Synonym of zircon.
Where does poor man's diamond come from?
From being a traditional substitute gem for the expensive gemstone diamond, which is affordable by poorer people.

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