am‧e‧thyst /ˈæməθəst, ˈæmɪθəst/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek, 'preventer of drunkenness, amethyst', from methy 'wine']
1. [countable] a valuable purple stone used in jewellery
2. [uncountable] a light purple colour
—amethyst adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲