amaranthine
amaranthine · amaranthines
A dark reddish-purple colourA dark reddish-purple colour.
/ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark reddish-purple colour.
(countable, uncountable)The amaranth flower.
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
plural: amaranthinesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable