Amethystine

am·e·thyst  (m-thst)

n.

1. A purple or violet form of transparent quartz used as a gemstone.

2. A purple variety of corundum used as a gemstone.

3. A moderate purple to grayish reddish purple.

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[Middle English amatist, from Old French, from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos, not drunk or intoxicating, remedy for intoxication, amethyst : a-, not; see a-¹ + *methuskein, to intoxicate (from methuein, to be drunk, from methu, wine; see medhu- in Indo-European roots).]

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ame·thystine (-thstn, -tn) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

amethystine - containing or resembling amethyst