Krisztályos

Krisztályos is a Hungarian adjective formed from the noun kristály (crystal) with the suffix -os. In standard Hungarian, the common spelling is kristályos, meaning crystal-like or crystalline. The form krisztályos appears in some texts as a nonstandard variant or misspelling rather than a separate lexical entry.

The etymology traces kristály to the word for crystal, with its meaning evolving to describe substances or appearances associated with crystals. Consequently, krisztályos is used in contexts where something possesses crystalline texture, structure, or clarity, such as crystalline materials, crystalline lattices, or crystal-like transparency.

In usage, krisztályos can describe materials (kristályos anyag), textures (kristályos felület), or optical qualities (kristályos fény), often in scientific, educational, or descriptive prose. In everyday language, phrases referring to crystal-like clarity, such as kristályos víz or kristályos tisztaság, are more common when emphasizing a pristine, transparent quality.

Notes on spelling and meaning: while krisztályos is encountered occasionally, the normative form remains kristályos in contemporary Hungarian. The term shares its semantic field with related words such as kristály, kristályosodás (crystallization), and kristályos szerkezet (crystalline structure).

See also: kristály, kristályosodás, kristályos szerkezet, kristályos víz.