Plural of amethyst
regular plural
The plural of amethyst is amethysts.
Forms of amethyst
| Singular | amethyst /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | amethysts /ˈæm.ə.θɪsts/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Amethysts in a sentence
- Diana and I made necklaces of roseberries but what are roseberries compared to amethysts?1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables. From the entry roseberry
- Her beauty was as water in the desert, as fire on a frosty night, as diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires, and amethysts.1922, P. G. Wodehouse, “The Coming of Gowf”, in The Clicking of Cuthbert. From the entry easy on the eyes
- GUIDE, in amethysts, beryls, chrysoprases, and garnets.1911, Max Beerbohm, chapter II, in Zuleika Dobson. From the entry garnet
- Another, of rubies and amethysts, set in gold filigree.1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company…. From the entry gaud
Meaning of amethyst
- noun A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
- noun A purple colour.
- noun The tincture purpure, when blazoning by precious stones.
Questions about the plural of amethyst
- What is the plural of amethyst?
- The plural of amethyst is amethysts.
- Is amethyst countable?
- Amethyst is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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