Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Word of the Day: Amaranthine

Happy Tuesday! The Word of the Day is:

-Amaranthine-

[pronounced am-uh-ran-thin]

adj.

1) Of or resembling the amaranth flower.

2) Unfading; everlasting or unending.

3) Of a dark reddish-purple color.


Synonyms

everlasting, continuous, perpetual, infinite


Word Origin

The word amaranthine, which meant "unfading" or "undying," was first coined by poet John Milton in 1667. Later, the word was used to refer to the color purple.