amaranthine

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌæməˈrænθɪn/ UK /ˌæməˈrænθaɪn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
undying or unfading; of a deep purplish-red color

The poet praised love's amaranthine bloom.

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Synonyms

1 adj · undying or unfading; of a... undyingunfadingeverlasting immortal eternal deathless

Opposites

fading perishable ephemeral fleeting

Word family

Related forms amaranth

Etymology

From amaranth + -ine; from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek amárantos ('unfading'), from a- ('not') + maraínein ('to wither, fade'). The flower was named for its lasting bloom.

amárantos Ancient Greek maraínein Ancient Greek

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# amaranthine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌæməˈrænθɪn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæməˈrænθaɪn/

## Meanings
1. undying or unfading; of a deep purplish-red color

## Examples
- The poet praised love's amaranthine bloom.

## Synonyms
- undying
- unfading
- everlasting
- immortal
- eternal
- deathless

## Antonyms
- fading
- perishable
- ephemeral
- fleeting

## Related Forms
- amaranth

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: amárantos
- Root: maraínein

## Etymology
From amaranth + -ine; from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek amárantos ('unfading'), from a- ('not') + maraínein ('to wither, fade'). The flower was named for its lasting bloom.

## AI Etymology
Amaranthine comes from amaranth + -ine; from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek amárantos ('unfading'), from a- ('not') + maraínein ('to wither, fade'). The flower was named for its lasting bloom. The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek amárantos and Ancient Greek maraínein. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means undying or unfading; of a deep purplish-red color. Related forms include amaranth.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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