ἀμεθυστίζων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Present active participle of the unattested verb *ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζω (*amethustízō, “to be or become an amethyst or amethyst-colored”), from ἀμέθῠστος (améthustos, “remedy for drunkenness; amethyst”) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō), from μεθυστής (methustḗs, “drunken”), from μέθῠ (méthu, “wine”).

Pronunciation

 

Participle

ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζων • (amethustízōn) m (feminine ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζουσᾰ, neuter ἀμεθῠ́στῐζον); first/third declension

  1. present active participle of *ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζω (*amethustízō)
  2. having the color of an amethyst; amethyst-colored

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: amethystīzōn
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