aquamarine

noun

aqua·​ma·​rine ˌä-kwə-mə-ˈrēn 

ˌa-

1

: a transparent blue, blue-green, or green variety of beryl used as a gem

2

: a pale blue to light greenish blue

Did you know?

Aquamarine Has Latin Roots

Aqua marina * is Latin for "seawater", so when a lovely blue-green form of the semiprecious gem known as beryl was given an English name several centuries ago, *aquamarine seemed appropriate. Aquamarine is the ideal color that most of us carry around in our heads when we imagine the waters that lap the shores of the Greek and Caribbean islands on a sunny day. But even the Mediterranean and the Caribbean can take on lots of other colors depending on weather conditions.

Examples of aquamarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for accessories, Johansson made her totem necklace — with aquamarine, brown moonstone and orange moonstone — by David Webb the statement jewelry piece of her look. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025

Pieces includes such exquisite gemstones as a 79 carat aquamarine, pink sapphires, tsavorites, cabochon rubellites and diamonds. —Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

This Rivamare 38, one of modern Riva’s bestsellers, offers new colors, including interior color choices of a light-colored biscuit or more traditional Riva aquamarine and white. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

Infanta Sofía wore a tie-dye pink satin midi-dress, while her namesake opted for an aquamarine and pink blouse and matching trousers. —Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin aqua marina, from Latin, sea water

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aquamarine

• acetylene
• adenosine
• amphetamine
• anthropocene
• antipyrine
• apomorphine
• apoprotein
• arsphenamine
• azobenzene
• buprenorphine
• chlorobenzene
• chlorpromazine

Kids Definition

aquamarine

noun

aqua·​ma·​rine ˌak-wə-mə-ˈrēn 

ˌäk-

1

: a transparent beryl that is blue, blue-green, or green

2

: a pale blue to light greenish blue