amethystus

Latin

amethystus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (amethustos).

Noun

amethystus (genitive amethystī); f, second declension

1. amethyst (precious stone)

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	amethystus	amethystī
genitive	amethystī	amethystōrum
dative	amethystō	amethystīs
accusative	amethystum	amethystōs
ablative	amethystō	amethystīs
vocative	amethyste	amethystī

Related terms

• amethystinus
• amethystīzōn

Descendants

English: amethyst French: améthyste Italian: ametista

Romanian: ametist Russian: амети́ст (ametíst) m Spanish: amatista