violet

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
2. (figuratively) A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
3. The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
4. Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.
5. The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
6. (UK, dialectal) Synonym of onion (“vegetable”).

Adj

Of a violet colour.

Concepten

violet

viooltje

paars

pimpelpaars

viool

🎻

violetkleurig

magenta

purper

lila

paarsig

amethist

purperen

Synoniemen

purple

lilac

mauve

magenta

viola

purplish

purpure

pansy

reddish blue

purplish-blue color

crimson

violetta

heartsease

lavender

livid

red

violaceous

violin

🎻

pale purple

purplish-blue

Vertalingen

violeta

viola

violet

violette

violeta

violetta

violett

Veilchen

violeta

Violett

lilás

morado

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈvaɪələt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: violet

Verwant aan Litouws: violetinė

Verwant aan Spaans: violeta

In summary

Etymology tree
Latin viola
Old French -ette
Old French violettebor.
Middle English violet
English violet
Inherited from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”). Cognate with Lithuanian violetinė (“purple, violet”) and Spanish violeta (“purple, violet”). Doublet of viola.