carmín

See also: carmin

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carmin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾˈmin/ [kaɾˈmĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: car‧mín

Noun

carmín m (plural carmines)

1. carmine, crimson (color)

   Synonym: carmesí

2. lipstick, lippy

   Synonym: lápiz labial

Derived terms

• carmín de alizarina (“alizarin crimson”)
• hierba carmín

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Adjective

carmín (invariable)

1. crimson

   Synonym: carmesí

Further reading

• “carmín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025