amethyst
noun/ˈæməθɪst/
/ˈæməθɪst/
[countable, uncountable]- a purple semi-precious stone, used in making jewellery
- an amethyst ring
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos ‘not drunken’ (because the stone was believed to prevent intoxication).
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