amatista

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Spanish

amatista

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amaˈtista/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧tis‧ta

Adjective

amatista m or f (masculine and feminine plural amatista or amatistas)

  1. amethyst, amethyst-colored

Derived terms

Noun

amatista f (plural amatistas)

  1. amethyst

Descendants

  • Tagalog: amatista

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amatista (amethyst), Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos).

Pronunciation

Noun

amatista (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. amethyst