amethyst

/ˈæməθɪst/

nounam · e · thyst

Think: "AM I THIRSTY?" → AM‑E‑THYST (it sounds like you’re asking it).

Yes, it's amethyst. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-e-** then **-th-** (a**me**th-), and it ends with **-yst**.

Definitions

  1. nounA purple variety of quartz used as a gemstone.
  2. nounA purple color resembling the gemstone amethyst.

Examples

  • “She wore an amethyst pendant that caught the light as she moved.”
  • “The museum displayed an amethyst geode with sparkling purple crystals.”
  • “He painted the sunset in shades of amethyst and deep blue.”

Synonyms

purple quartzgemstonevioletlavenderorchid

Translations

ES amatistaPT ametistaFR améthyste

Common misspellings

amathystamathistamythestamethistamethysteamethysstamethy stamethysth

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