amethyst

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.

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amethyst [ˈæmɪθɪst]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO₂

2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) the purple colour of amethyst

[from Old French amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos, literally: not drunken, from a-¹ + methuein to make drunk; referring to the belief that the stone could prevent intoxication]

amethystine  [ˌæmɪˈθɪstaɪn] adj

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amethyst  (m-thst)

A purple or violet, transparent form of quartz used as a gemstone. The color is caused by the presence of iron compounds in the crystal structure.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amethyst - a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone quartz - a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Adj.	1.	amethyst - of a moderate purple color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

amethyst [ˈæmɪθɪst] N → amatista f

amethyst [ˈæməθɪst]

n (= mineral) → améthyste f

modif [bead, ring] → d'améthyste

amethyst

n → Amethyst m; (= colour) → Amethystblau nt

adj (= amethyst-coloured) → amethystfarben; amethyst ring → Amethystring m

amethyst [ˈæmɪθɪst] n → ametista