amaranthine

== English == === Alternative forms === amarantine === Etymology === Coined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth +‎ -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. First attested in the 1660s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/, /-θaɪn/ === Noun === amaranthine (countable and uncountable, plural amaranthines) A dark reddish-purple colour. The amaranth flower. === Adjective === amaranthine (comparative more amaranthine, superlative most amaranthine) Of a dark reddish purple colour. Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite. Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades. Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus. === See also === Appendix:Colors === References ===