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ἀμεθυστίζων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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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

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Participle

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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

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Descendants

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  • Latin: amethystīzōn