amaranthine

am·a·ran·thine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [am-uh-ran-thin, -thahyn]
- /ˌæm əˈræn θɪn, -θaɪn/
- /ˌæ.mə.ˈræn.θaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-ran-thin, -thahyn]
- /ˌæm əˈræn θɪn, -θaɪn/

Definitions of amaranthine word

adjective amaranthine of a dark reddish-purple colour 3
adjective amaranthine of or resembling the amaranth 3
adjective amaranthine of or like the amaranth 3
adjective amaranthine unfading or undying 3
adjective amaranthine dark purplish-red 3
adjective amaranthine of or like the amaranth. 1

See all 13 definitions of amaranthine

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Origin of amaranthine

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; amaranth + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Amaranthine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Amaranthine

amaranthine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for amaranthine

adj amaranthine

ceaseless — If something, often something unpleasant, is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing.
continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
deathless — immortal, esp because of greatness; everlasting
immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.

noun amaranthine

periwinkle — Also called myrtle. a trailing plant, Vinca minor, of the dogbane family, having glossy, evergreen foliage and usually blue-violet flowers.
amethyst — Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
purple — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
mulberry — the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
orchid — any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.

All 24 Synonyms of amaranthine