amaranthine
amaranthine · more amaranthine · most amaranthine
Of a dark reddish purple colourOf a dark reddish purple colour.
/ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/
Meaning
4 sensesOf a dark reddish purple colour.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
of an imaginary flower that never fades
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Origin
Coined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμCoined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. First attested in the 1660s.
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Forms
more amaranthine, most amaranthine| Comparative | more amaranthine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most amaranthine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of an imaginary flower that never fades:unfading
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedamaranth
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form