amethystine
amethystine adjective: like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
Adjective
amethystine (comparative more amethystine, superlative most amethystine)
- Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
- His cubic forms phosphoric Fluor prints, / Or rays in spheres his amethystine tints.1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 80
- 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
amethystine meaning in Tamil and Bengali
amethystine in Tamil
- செவ்வந்திக்கல்லுக்குரிய
amethystine in Bengali
- অ্যামেথিস্টের মতো, বেগুনি
Forms of amethystine
| comparative | more amethystine |
|---|---|
| superlative | most amethystine |
Origin of amethystine
From amethyst + -ine.
Questions about amethystine
- What does amethystine mean?
- Amethystine means like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
- What is amethystine in Tamil?
- Amethystine in Tamil is செவ்வந்திக்கல்லுக்குரிய. See Amethystine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is amethystine?
- Amethystine is an adjective.
Words near amethystine in the dictionary
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