vermello

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vermello, from Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

vermello m (feminine singular vermella, masculine plural vermellos, feminine plural vermellas)

1. red (colour)

Derived terms

• infravermello

See also

Colors in Galician · cores (layout · text)
vermello	verde	amarelo	?	branco
?	?	?	?	rosa
?	azul	laranxa	gris	?
negro	púrpura	castaño, marrón	?	ciano

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βeɾ.ˈme.ʎo/

Adjective

vermello m (plural vermellos, feminine vermella, feminine plural vermellas)

1. red
   • 1198, Cancioneiro da Ajuda, Paio Soares de Taveirós, A 38: No mundo non me sei parella (facsimile)

     […] mia ſennor branca e / uermella.

     […] my lady of white skin and / reddish face.

Descendants

• Galician: vermello
• Portuguese: vermelho

See also

Colors in Old Portuguese · coores, colores (layout · text)
vermello	verde	amarelo	?	branco
?	?	?	?	rosa
?	azur	?	gris	?
negro, preto	cardẽo	castanno	?	?