ἀμεθυστίζων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Present active participle of the unattested verb *ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζω (*amethŭstĭ́zō, to be or become an amethyst or amethyst-colored), from ἀμέθῠστος (améthŭstos, remedy for drunkenness; amethyst) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō), from μεθυστής (methustḗs, drunken), from μέθῠ (méthŭ, wine).

Pronunciation

 

Participle

ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζων • (amethŭstĭ́zōnm (feminine ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζουσᾰ, neuter ἀμεθῠ́στῐζον); first/third declension

  1. present active participle of *ἀμεθῠστῐ́ζω (*amethŭstĭ́zō)
  2. having the color of an amethyst; amethyst-colored

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: amethystīzōn