amethyst

am·e·thyst

A0253300 (ăm′ə-thĭst)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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am′e·thys′tine (-thĭs′tĭn, -tīn′) adj.

amethyst

(ˈæmɪθɪst) n1. (Minerals) a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO22. (Minerals) a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst3. (Colours) the purple colour of amethyst[C13: 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 adj

am•e•thyst

(ˈæm ə θɪst)

n. 1. a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem. 2. a purplish tint. adj. 3. having the color of amethyst. 4. containing or set with an amethyst or amethysts: an amethyst brooch. [1250–1300; Middle English ametist < Anglo-French ametiste < Latin amethystus < Greek améthystos not intoxicating (from a belief that it prevented drunkenness)] am`e•thys′tine (-tɪn, -taɪn) adj.

am·e·thyst

(ăm′ə-thĭst) 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 gemstonequartz - 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 impuritiestransparent 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

аметистаметистовый