ἀμάραντος

See also: αμάραντος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-) +‎ μαραίνω (maraínō) +‎ -τος (-tos)

Pronunciation
 

Adjective

ἀμάραντος • (amárantos) m or f (neuter ἀμάραντον); second declension

  1. unfading, undecaying
    • New Testament, First Epistle of Peter 1:4:
      εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ ἀμίαντον καὶ ἀμάραντον τετηρημένην ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ἡμᾶς
      eis klēronomían áphtharton kaì amíanton kaì amáranton tetērēménēn en ouranoîs eis hēmâs
      To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you (KJV)

Declension
Second declension of ἀμάραντος; ἀμάραντον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀμάραντος
amárantos		 ἀμάραντον
amáranton		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμάραντοι
amárantoi		 ἀμάραντᾰ
amáranta
Genitive ἀμαράντου
amarántou		 ἀμαράντου
amarántou		 ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin		 ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin		 ἀμαράντων
amarántōn		 ἀμαράντων
amarántōn
Dative ἀμαράντῳ
amarántōi		 ἀμαράντῳ
amarántōi		 ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin		 ἀμαράντοιν
amarántoin		 ἀμαράντοις
amarántois		 ἀμαράντοις
amarántois
Accusative ἀμάραντον
amáranton		 ἀμάραντον
amáranton		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμαράντους
amarántous		 ἀμάραντᾰ
amáranta
Vocative ἀμάραντε
amárante		 ἀμάραντον
amáranton		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμαράντω
amarántō		 ἀμάραντοι
amárantoi		 ἀμάραντᾰ
amáranta
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
ἀμαράντως
amarántōs		 ἀμαραντότερος
amarantóteros		 ἀμαραντότᾰτος
amarantótatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Greek: αμάραντος (amárantos)
  • Latin: amarantus (see there for further descendants)

Further reading
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