amethystine en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English amethyst Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amethystine From amethyst + -ine.
Meanings
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Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
Certainly […] no spot more dazzlingly becircled with blue seas, amethystine peaks, and islets magically scattered on pellucid water, could have been chosen for the greatest naval battle of modern times.
1881, James Albert Harrison, Spain, page 499:His cubic forms phosphoric Fluor prints, / Or rays in spheres his amethystine tints.
1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more amethystine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most amethystine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt ametístico (like an amethyst)