ametiszt

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From English amethyst, from Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “amethyst”, literally “not intoxicating”). The Greeks believed that the amethyst prevented intoxication. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒmɛtist] Rhymes: -ist Hyphenation: ame‧tiszt Syllabification: a‧me‧tiszt === Noun === ametiszt (plural ametisztek) (mineralogy) amethyst (a transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone) amethyst (jewelry made from or decorated with this gemstone) Ametisztet viselt a nyakán. ― She wore an amethyst around her neck. ==== Declension ==== === Adjective === ametiszt (not comparable) amethyst (having a color similar to that of the gemstone) amethyst (made from or decorated with this gemstone) Ametiszt gyűrűt kapott ajándékba. ― She received an amethyst ring as a gift. ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === ametiszt in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. ametiszt in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026).