Monday 19th September 2016
Adamant /ˈædəmənt/
Adjective
1. unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding
2. a less common word for adamantine.
Noun
3. any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance
4. a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the
diamond or loadstone
Derived Forms
Adverb - adamantly
Quote
I was adamant that she was too young and took the newspaper to my
parents for further authority.
Spilling My
Family’s Secrets – Frances Osborne 20 May 2010
Origin
Old English: from Latin adamant (stem of adamas) from Greek; literal
meaning perhaps: unconquerable from + daman to tame / conquer
late 14c.
First recorded in 1670’s.
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