turquoise, a gem n (uncountable) · its typical, bright blue-greenish color n (uncountable) · a stone of this gem m
çekim: çoğul turkooizen
eş: turquoise, appelblauwzeegroen
köken: From Middle French Turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turqueise (“Turkish (stone)”). The stone was originally brought to Europe from Turkestan.
çekim: karşılaştırma türkizebb · üstünlük legtürkizebb
köken: From German Türkis, from Old French pierre turqueise ("Turkish stone"), from turqueis (“Turkish”). The gem was named in the mistaken belief that it came from Turkestan.
köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek καλλαΐνος (kallaḯnos)bor. Latin callainus Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαΐνος (kallaḯnos). By surface analysis, callais + -nus.