turquoise

• n. ターコイズ; ブルーグリーン
• adj.ブルーグリーン

古フランス語のpierre turqueiseから、トルコ産の石、語源はpierre（石）、turqueise（トルコ語）。

turquoise

turquoise: [14] Turquoise is etymologically the ‘Turkish’ stone. The word was borrowed from Old French turqueise, short for pierre turqueise ‘Turkish stone’. The stone was so called because it was first found in Turkestan. The present-day form of the word, which dates from the 16th century, is due to the influence of modern French turquoise. It was first used as a colour adjective in the late 16th century.

turquoise (n.)

greenish-blue precious stone, 1560s, from Middle French, replacing Middle English turkeis, turtogis (late 14c.), from Old French fem. adjective turqueise "Turkish," in pierre turqueise "Turkish stone," so called because it was first brought to Europe from Turkestan or some other Turkish dominion. Cognate with Spanish turquesa, Medieval Latin (lapis) turchesius, Middle Dutch turcoys, German türkis, Swedish turkos. As an adjective, 1570s. As a color name, attested from 1853. "Chemically it is a hydrated phosphate of aluminum and copper" [Flood].

1. Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.

マーガレット王女の青緑色のプリントスカートは彼女によく似合う。

2.The sea is an improbably pale turquoise .

海水は不思議な淡い青緑色を呈している。

3.The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise and pink coral.

その女性たちは、ターコイズとピンクのサンゴでできた美しいネックレスを身につけています。

4.She wore a string of turquoise round her neck.

彼女は首にエメラルドをつけている。

5.Mrs.Thatcher appeared，looking radiant in a smart turquoise outfit，and gave a rousing speech.

鮮やかな緑色の服を着た艶やかなサッチャー夫人が顔を出して迫力あるスピーチをした。