sapiro

Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).

sapiro

1. sapphire

• Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro

Unknown.

sapiro

1. a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits

From Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”), from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

sapiro

1. a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone
2. a white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent

From English sapphire, borrowed from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, sappir, sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “precious stone, gem”), from a Semitic language (compare Hebrew סַפִּיר‎ (sappī́r)), perhaps ultimately from a non-Semitic source such as Sanskrit शनिप्रिय (śanipriya, “dark-colored stone”, literally “dear to Saturn”).

sapiro

1. a deep blue colour

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:sapiro.

Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).

sápiró

1. sapphire