[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: patmor

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, December 09, 2023

Klingon word: patmor
Part of speech: noun
Definition: emerald
Source: Wizard of Oz translation
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AFAIK not used in a sentence.

PUN:  A "Downton Abbey" pun?  The first name of head cook Mrs. Patmore was Beryl.  (cf. https://downtonabbey.fandom.com/wiki/Beryl_Patmore) 

"The beryl family includes some of the most popular and expensive gemstones. Emerald and aquamarine are well-known and popular choices for jewelry... "
(https://www.gemsociety.org/article/beryl-jewelry-gemstone-information/ )

SEE ALSO:
naghboch 	gemstone (n)
choSom 	quartz (n)
qut 		crystal (n)

TREK NOTES:
  “And her eyes, as hard as *separ* gemstones and twice as sharp.” (Worf describing the Lady Grilka, DS9 "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places".

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