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- [am-uh-thist]
- /ˈæm ə θɪst/
- /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-uh-thist]
- /ˈæm ə θɪst/
Definitions of amethyst word
- variable noun amethyst Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery. 3
- colour amethyst Amethyst is used to describe things that are pale purple in colour. 3
- noun amethyst a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO2 3
- noun amethyst a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst 3
- noun amethyst the purple colour of amethyst 3
- noun amethyst a purple or violet variety of quartz, used in jewelry 3
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Origin of amethyst
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin amethystus < Greek améthystos not intoxicating, not intoxicated (so called from a belief that it prevented drunkenness), equivalent to a- a-6 + methys- (variant stem of methýein to intoxicate; see methylene) + -tos verbal adjective suffix; replacing Middle English ametist < Anglo-French ametiste < Latin
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Parts of speech for Amethyst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amethyst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amethyst
noun amethyst
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- mauve — a pale bluish purple.
- plum — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- lilac — any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
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