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noun · masculinesecond declension

amarantus

amarantus m (genitive amarantī)
Classical[a.maˈran.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.maˈran.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculineamaranth

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamarantusamarantī
genitiveamarantīamarantōrum
dativeamarantōamarantīs
accusativeamarantumamarantōs
ablativeamarantōamarantīs
vocativeamaranteamarantī

ămărantus, i, m., = ἀμάραντος (unfading),
I. amaranth: Celosia cristata, Linn.; Plin. 21, 8, 23, § 47; Tib. 3, 4, 33; Ov. F. 4, 439.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”).

Descendants
  • Catalanamarant
  • Englishamaranth
  • Frenchamarante
  • GermanAmarant
  • Italianamaranto
  • Portugueseamaranto
  • Romanianamarant
  • Spanishamaranto
  • Czechamarant
  • Dutchamarant

Quick answers

What does amarantus mean in Latin?
amarantus, a noun, means “amaranth”.
What is the genitive of amarantus?
The genitive singular is amarantī. amarantus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce amarantus?
In classical Latin, [a.maˈran.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.maˈran.tus].