[ˈamɪθɪst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz
(e.g: a delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls)


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Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos ‘not drunken’ (because the stone was believed to prevent intoxication)