LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

amethystus

amethystus f (genitive amethystī)
Classical[a.mɛˈtʰys.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.meˈtis.tus]

Meaning

  1. feminineamethyst (precious stone)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamethystus
amethistus		amethystī
amethistī
genitiveamethystī
amethistī		amethystōrum
amethistōrum
dativeamethystō
amethistō		amethystīs
amethistīs
accusativeamethystum
amethistum		amethystōs
amethistōs
ablativeamethystō
amethistō		amethystīs
amethistīs
vocativeamethyste
amethiste		amethystī
amethistī

ămĕthystus, i, f., = ἀμέθυστος.
I. The amethyst, a precious stone of violet-blue color, Plin. 37, 9, 40, § 121 sqq.; Vulg. Exod. 28, 19; ib. Apoc. 21, 20.—
II. A kind of vine, Col. 3, 2, 24; cf. Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 31.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos).

Descendants
  • Catalanametista
  • Frenchaméthystefrom Old French ametiste
  • Englishamethystfrom Old French ametiste
  • GermanAmethystfrom Old French ametiste
  • Italianametista
  • Portugueseametista
  • Romanianametist
  • Spanishamatista
  • Persianآمیتیستfrom Old French ametiste
  • Indonesianametisfrom Old French ametiste

Quick answers

What does amethystus mean in Latin?
amethystus, a noun, means “amethyst (precious stone)”.
What is the genitive of amethystus?
The genitive singular is amethystī. amethystus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce amethystus?
In classical Latin, [a.mɛˈtʰys.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.meˈtis.tus].