What part of speech is amethyst?

Amethyst can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. amethyst is a noun, singular of amethysts.
  • 2. amethyst is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more amethyst
    most amethyst
  • Positive: amethyst 
  • Comparative: more amethyst
  • Superlative: most amethyst

What does amethyst mean?

Definitions

Adjective

amethyst - of a moderate purple color

Noun

amethyst - a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

Examples of amethyst

#   Sentence  
1. noun Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
2. noun Marilla always wore her amethyst brooch to church.
3. noun Marilla wore her amethyst brooch to church that day as usual.
4. noun That amethyst brooch was Marilla's most treasured possession.
5. noun I bought an amethyst necklace for myself.
6. noun I have several pieces of amethyst in my bedroom.
7. noun My favorite crystals are clear quartz and amethyst.
8. noun Her broach is amethyst.
9. noun The birthstone for February is amethyst. Called "Purple water stone" in Japanese.
Sentence  
noun
Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Marilla always wore her amethyst brooch to church.
Marilla wore her amethyst brooch to church that day as usual.
That amethyst brooch was Marilla's most treasured possession.
I bought an amethyst necklace for myself.
I have several pieces of amethyst in my bedroom.
My favorite crystals are clear quartz and amethyst.
Her broach is amethyst.
The birthstone for February is amethyst. Called "Purple water stone" in Japanese.

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