ametista

Esperanto

Etymology

ametisto +‎ -a.

Adjective

ametista (accusative singular ametistan, plural ametistaj, accusative plural ametistajn)

  1. amethyst (containing or made of the gemstone; of a similar purple colour)
    • Jean Ribillard, “Preĝo de M’saud” in Nica literatura revuo, 1/6,
      Post beata ripozo ni ekreiris al Beni-Abbès ĉe karbunkola krepusko, kiu gradete nin sorbadis en sian ametistan apoteozon.
      After a blessed repose, we set back out for Beni-Abbès in a carbuncle twilight, which gradually drew us into its amethyst apotheosis.

Synonyms

Galician

Noun

ametista f (plural ametistas)

  1. amethyst

Italian

Etymology

From Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “remedy against inebriation”), from ἀ- (a-) (privative prefix) + μεθύειν (methúein, “to become inebriated”).

Noun

ametista f

  1. amethyst

Latvian

Noun

ametista m

  1. genitive singular form of ametists

Portuguese

Noun

ametista f (plural ametistas)

  1. amethyst (gem)
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