amarantine

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/ˌæm.əˈɹæn.tɪn//-taɪn/

A form of amaranthine — A dark reddish-purple colour.

OriginLatin amarantinus ← Ancient Greek ἀμαράντινος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of amaranthine.
adjectiveamarantine (comparative more amarantine, superlative most amarantine)

comparative more amarantine · superlative most amarantine

  1. alternativeAlternative form of amaranthine.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμαράντινος
  2. Latinamarantinus
  3. Englishamarantine

From Latin amarantinus, from Ancient Greek ἀμαράντινος (amarántinos).

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APA

amarantine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amarantine

MLA

“amarantine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amarantine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amarantine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amarantine.

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