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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | This is a Legitimate question..
How does the American crowd pronounces it...Ah:Daymus..A:DuhMaz...How..?..and where does it come from ( originate )
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Location: enid, ok | I've got a great answer, but I don't want to offend anyone at this point, so I defer... |
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Location: Colorado | Uh Daaaahhh mus |
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Location: enid, ok | No, that wasn't it... |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Okay , maybe not the right question to put to Americans , knowing that New Orleans can be pronounced in several ways..
WAS meant to be a Legitimate question..
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Rhymes with llamas.
Origin: (per Ovation) Latin for diamond in its "purest" form... Carbon. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | From the Adamas website:
Adamas: What's in a name?
The word adamas is a Greek word meaning 'unconquerable and indestructible', the root for 'diamond'. Adamas is also a Latin word meaning 'diamond in the native form of carbon'. Maxdaddy,
I thought the same thing from the title..
a dumb a$$ |
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Location: Chicago | A bit more on the Greek:
"a" functions as a negative (like "un-" or "non"). Thus "a-typical" or "a-moral"
the verb "dama-o" means "I tame" or "I conquer"; It occurs in Homer as the name of a hero and appears first to refer to iron. Latin picks it up indeed for a term meaning "hard" "diamond". It also pops up in our usage as "adamant". Literally "I'm adamant about that" means "I shall not be bent or broken (like diamond)"!
"unconquerable" "indestructible" is a great name for a top-of-the line carbon-fiber beauty! |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | r darm ar$e ?? :D |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | I've heard most to pronounce Adamas with the accent on the 2nd "a", while the accent must be put on the 1st "A" (capitol); A da mas.
Try that.
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | MARENOSTRUM :
Yes , that would be how U ( and the Spanish ) would pronounce it .
DOBRO : That was rather Precise ..
..wonder where CALIMACHUS stands at this..and Arthur did not come -up with the HOBO -way..?..
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..maybe TEXAN`s say A:dayMuz.. :) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I pronounce it AH-duh-mass...
The Geetaar store-guy sez it is Ah-DAH-mess...
I've been corrected! Now I know the proper Pre-nun-see-a-shun...
I will still pronounce it AH-duh-mass! :rolleyes:
So... Again. What it the proper plural for Adamas?
Adami, or Adamases? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I just call it my blue guitar. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Braggert!
braaaggg errr tt
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | That Would be ADAMI (I ? )..or those ADAMAS ` guitars ( note that comma on top..or is that called something else ? )..
The reason for this topic is that overhere there`s some diversity about it..Eh-Deh-Mehs ..EhD:M`s..
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Location: Chicago | Plural should be English-style Adamas-es. In the ancient languages the adjective is THIRD DECLENSION:
adamas, adamANTIS etc.
so the GREEK/LATIN plural would be ADAMANTES. When you use "adami" you incorrectly use the adjective as a SECOND declension, which no Greek or Roman would do. Nor should we!
That is ridiculous in English, hence "Adamas-es"
Accent on the the SECOND A: a-DA-mas |
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Location: SoCal | Plural is "Adamii". Established here years ago.... |
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Location: Vermont USA | Hi Paul you going to NAMM this year?
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Location: SoCal | Yup. I'll be there for a while today and then back on Sunday..... |
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Location: Vermont USA | Awesome! Try not to pee in the Taylor booth.
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Location: SoCal | That was Clifford and he was banned from NAMM for 5 years...... |
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Location: Vermont USA | I remember seeing a picture.
Thats why Eva goes everywhere with me she is my voice of reason. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Geez, dobro. I haven't seen a grammar geek since grammar school. I mispronounced Kaman for years. Sorry, Bill. This reminds me of one of the Porsche sites I used to frequent. I would defer to whomever chooses the name. In this case, I'd defer to the Kaman family. |
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Location: Chicago | Yes. By profession (Hellenist)!
The form "AdamasES" is in common usage. Just Google it.
"Laburnocytisus 'Adamii' (also known as Adam's laburnum or broom laburnum) is a horticultural curiosity"
But we can be proud of a new coinage, at least! Just like "irregardless" and "misunderestimate" :cool: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | pronounced, "Plastic" |
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A:DuhMahs....How..?..
