See also: amaryllis

Translingual

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Amaryllis belladonna

Etymology

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From Latin Amaryllis (a country girl in Virgil's Eclogues), from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς (Amarullís, from ἀμαρύσσω (amarússō, I shine)).

Proper noun

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Amaryllis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – includes the belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna.

Hypernyms

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Hyponyms

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English

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Proper noun

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Amaryllis

  1. A female given name from Latin or Ancient Greek

German

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Etymology

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From Latin Amaryllis (a country girl in Virgil's Eclogues), from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς (Amarullís, from ἀμαρύσσω (amarússō, I shine)).

Noun

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Amaryllis f (genitive Amaryllis, plural Amaryllen)

  1. amaryllis

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Further reading

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  • Amaryllis” in Duden online
  • Amaryllis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς (Amarullís).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Amaryllis f (genitive Amaryllidis); third declension

  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Amaryllis
    • 70 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Eclogues 2.14–15:
      nonne fuit satius tristis Amaryllidis iras / atque superba pati fastidia?
      Surely it was better to endure Amaryllis' mournful anger and proud disdain?

Declension

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Amaryllis
genitive Amaryllidis
dative Amaryllidī
accusative Amaryllidem
ablative Amaryllide
vocative Amaryllis

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