colorar

Meaning

1. to dye, tint
2. (dated) to color

Concepts

color

dye

colour

emblazon

paint

colorize

colour in

stain

colourise

colourize

tincture

tinge

tint

color in

colorise

hue

Synonyms

teñir

colorear

pintar

desteñir

matizar

tinturar

remojar

decolorar

Translations

färben

colorare

colorer

acolorir

acolorar

colorar

χρωματίζω

colorire

teinter

tingere

colorier

teindre

صبغ

βάφω

tenyir

Hyphenated as

co‧lo‧rar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/koloˈɾaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: corar

In summary

Probably derived from the noun color, or possibly from Latin colorāre, but in this form probably taken as a semi-learned term. Cf. the inherited corlar (“apply a varnish to something to make it appear golden”). Compare also Portuguese corar.