Uttal

    • IPA: /ˈæməθɪst/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.ametist {en}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
  2. (uncountable) A purple colour.
  3. (tincture) The purple tincture when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.

Adjektiv

  1. Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone

Exempel

  • Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)

Böjningsformer

Pluralamethysts
Komparativmore amethyst
Superlativmost amethyst

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