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peridot

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəʊ/
  • General-American: /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/
  • General-American: /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 R IH0 D AO0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: P EH1 R IH0 D OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A yellow-green color, like that of the peridot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chrysolite, transparent gem

History

Etymology

From Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: زَبَرْجَد (zabarjad) — form of olivine
  • Catalan: peridot — form of olivine
  • Chinese Mandarin: 橄欖石 /橄榄石 (gǎnlǎnshí) — form of olivine
  • Dutch: peridoot — form of olivine
  • Esperanto: peridoto — form of olivine
  • Finnish: peridootti — form of olivine
  • French: péridot — form of olivine
  • Greek: φορστερίτης (forsterítis) — form of olivine
  • Ancient Greek: χρυσόλιθος (khrusólithos) — form of olivine
  • Hindi: जबरजद्द (jabarjadd) — form of olivine
  • Latin: chrysolithus — form of olivine
  • Navajo: tsé dootłʼizhii — form of olivine
  • Norwegian Bokmål: peridot — form of olivine
  • Portuguese: peridoto — form of olivine
  • Portuguese: crisólito — form of olivine
  • Portuguese: crisólita — form of olivine
  • Romanian: olivină — form of olivine
  • Russian: перидо́т (peridót) — form of olivine
  • Russian: оливи́н (olivín) — form of olivine
  • Spanish: peridoto — form of olivine