karmosyn
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch karmozijn, from Middle Dutch carmosijn, from Old French cramoisin, from Latin carmesinus, a variant of carminus, from Arabic قرمزي (qirmizi), a derived form of قرمز (qirmiz).
Pronunciation[edit]
Hyphenation: kar‧mo‧syn
Adjective[edit]
karmosyn (attributive karmosyn or karmosyne, comparative karmosyner, superlative karmosynste)
- crimson (having a crimson colour)
Noun[edit]
karmosyn (uncountable)
Verb[edit]
karmosyn (present karmosyn, present participle karmosynende, past participle gekarmosyn)
- (intransitive, rare) to crimson (to become crimson-coloured)
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
wit | grys | swart |
rooi; karmosyn | oranje; bruin | geel; room |
lemmetjie | groen | mentgroen |
siaan; teel | asuur, hemelsblou | blou |
violet; indigo | magenta; pers | pienk |
References[edit]
- Cloete, A.E., Liebenberg, H.C., Lubbe, H.J., Prinsloo, A. (2007) G.J. van Wyk, editor, Etimologiewoordeboek van Afrikaans Supplement (in Afrikaans), Stellenbosch: Buro van die WAT, →ISBN, page 86
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