"amaranthine" meaning in All languages combined

See amaranthine on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/, /-θaɪn/ Forms: more amaranthine [comparative], most amaranthine [superlative]
Etymology: 1660s, coined by Milton, originally in sense "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amaranth|ine}} amaranth + -ine, {{uder|en|grc|ἀμάραντος||unfading}} Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} amaranthine (comparative more amaranthine, superlative most amaranthine)
  1. Of a dark reddish purple colour.
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-adj-T6oCVugW
  2. Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite. Categories (lifeform): Amaranth subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-adj-iFg-bAiD Disambiguation of Amaranth subfamily plants: 1 22 20 32 0 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ine, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 52 4 39 1 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 3 57 5 33 0 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 2 53 6 33 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 55 3 39 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 61 2 35 0 1
  3. Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades. Categories (lifeform): Amaranth subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-adj-MgsdjDrA Disambiguation of Amaranth subfamily plants: 1 22 20 32 0 26
  4. Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus. Categories (lifeform): Amaranth subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-adj-SiaAOH2z Disambiguation of Amaranth subfamily plants: 1 22 20 32 0 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amarantine

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/, /-θaɪn/ Forms: amaranthines [plural]
Etymology: 1660s, coined by Milton, originally in sense "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amaranth|ine}} amaranth + -ine, {{uder|en|grc|ἀμάραντος||unfading}} Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} amaranthine (countable and uncountable, plural amaranthines)
  1. A dark reddish-purple colour. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-noun-0fid7IC0
  2. The amaranth flower. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Purples Categories (lifeform): Amaranth subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-amaranthine-en-noun-mD79CQrc Disambiguation of Purples: 14 10 27 7 7 35 Disambiguation of Amaranth subfamily plants: 1 22 20 32 0 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amarantine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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