ἀμάραντος

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English (LSJ)

[ᾰμᾰ], ον, (μαραίνω)

   A unfading, λειμών Luc.Dom.9: metaph., σοφία LXX Wi.6.12; κληρονομία 1 Ep.Pet.1.4, cf. CIG2942c (Tralles); πνεῦμα prob. in IPE2.286 (Panticapaeum): neut. pl. as Adv., Philostr.Im.1.9.    II Subst. ἀμάραντον, τό (but in Lat. amarantus), never-fading flower, IG14.607e (Carales), Poll.1.229; = ἑλίχρυσον, Dsc.4.57; = κενταύρειον μικρόν, Ps.-Dsc.3.7; = χρυσοκόμη. Id.4.55.