Relating to, resembling, or set with gems; gem-like.
From Latin gemma (gem) plus the suffix -ous (full of, characterized by). This formal adjective was used in older English prose to describe jewelry and precious things.
The word gemmeous creates an almost luxurious sound itself—the double 'm' and flowing vowels mimic the visual sparkle of gems! Writers in the 1800s used it to make objects sound impossibly beautiful, like describing a 'gemmeous crown' that seemed to contain all of Earth's treasure.
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