Having the color, nature, or properties of amethyst, a purple or violet gemstone; resembling amethyst.
From 'amethyst' + '-ine' (adjective suffix). Amethyst itself comes from Greek 'a-' (not) + 'methuskein' (to intoxicate), as ancients believed it prevented drunkenness. The '-ine' suffix was added in English to form color and quality adjectives.
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