amaranthine

Meanings

Plural: amaranthines

Adjective

of or related to the amaranth plant

Adjective Satellite

of an imaginary flower that never fades

Noun

A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.

Adj

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.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

unfading

Scrabble Score: 16

amaranthine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
amaranthine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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