ἀμάραντος

See also: αμάραντος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-) +‎ μαραίνω (maraínō) +‎ -τος (-tos)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀμάραντος • (amárantos) m or f (neuter ἀμάραντον); second declension

  1. unfading, undecaying
    • New Testament, First Epistle of Peter 1:4:
      εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ ἀμίαντον καὶ ἀμάραντον τετηρημένην ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ἡμᾶς
      eis klēronomían áphtharton kaì amíanton kaì amáranton tetērēménēn en ouranoîs eis hēmâs
      To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you (KJV)

Declension

Second declension of ἀμάραντος; ἀμάραντον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀμάραντος
amárantos 		ἀμάραντον
amáranton 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμάραντοι
amárantoi 		ἀμάραντᾰ
amárantă
Genitive ἀμαράντου
amarántou 		ἀμαράντου
amarántou 		ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin 		ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin 		ἀμαράντων
amarántōn 		ἀμαράντων
amarántōn
Dative ἀμαράντῳ
amarántōi 		ἀμαράντῳ
amarántōi 		ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin 		ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin 		ἀμαράντοις
amarántois 		ἀμαράντοις
amarántois
Accusative ἀμάραντον
amáranton 		ἀμάραντον
amáranton 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμαράντους
amarántous 		ἀμάραντᾰ
amárantă
Vocative ἀμάραντε
amárante 		ἀμάραντον
amáranton 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμαράντω
amarántō 		ἀμάραντοι
amárantoi 		ἀμάραντᾰ
amárantă
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἀμαράντως
amarántōs 		ἀμαραντότερος
amarantóteros 		ἀμαραντότᾰτος
amarantótătos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: αμάραντος (amárantos)
  • Latin: amarantus (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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