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am·e·thyst
 amethyst
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- pronunciation:
- ae
m
 h
thihst
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a purple or violet gem of crystallized quartz, used in jewelry.
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| definition 2: |
a purplish or violet color.
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adjective + (n.)amethyst
blue, green, huge, pale, purple, semiprecious, single, tiny
verb + (n.)amethyst
combine, edge, set, wear
noun + (n.)amethyst
bead,
box,
chain,
chest,
color,
crystal,
diameter,
diamond,
dress,
earring,
emerald,
enamel,
eye,
facet,
garnet,
glass,
gold,
grape,
hair,
hue,
jewel,
jewelry,
light,
necklace,
plastic,
ponytail,
quartz,
ring,
ruby,
sapphire,
sea,
shade,
silver,
stone,
throat,
topaz
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
made of or set with amethysts.
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the color amethyst.
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| derivation: |
amethystine (adj.) |
The word amethyst
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
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