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Amaryllis

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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See also

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References

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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

Declension

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Declension of Amaryllis [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Amaryllis die Amaryllen
genitive einer der Amaryllis der Amaryllen
dative einer der Amaryllis den Amaryllen
accusative eine die Amaryllis die Amaryllen

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.

Case Singular
Nominative Amaryllis
Genitive Amaryllidis
Dative Amaryllidī
Accusative Amaryllidem
Ablative Amaryllide
Vocative Amaryllis

Descendants

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