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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColor
/ˈkʌlər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
"The color of the sky changes from blue to orange during sunset." - 2
A particular shade or hue.
"She chose a vibrant red color for her new dress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'color' originates from the Latin 'color', which means 'hue' or 'appearance'. It evolved through Old French 'colur' before entering Middle English, reflecting the importance of color in art and nature throughout history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Color" is said worldwide
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Couleur
Transliteration: ku-luhr
"La couleur du ciel est magnifique."
Farbe
Transliteration: fahr-buh
"Die Farbe des Autos ist rot."
Colore
Transliteration: ko-lo-reh
"Il colore del mare è blu."
Color
Transliteration: ko-lor
"El color de la flor es hermoso."
Cor
Transliteration: kor
"A cor do céu é azul."
रंग
Transliteration: rang
"आसमान का रंग नीला है।"
颜色
Transliteration: yánsè
"天空的颜色是蓝色的。"
색깔
Transliteration: saekkkal
"하늘의 색깔은 파란색입니다."
色
Transliteration: iro
"空の色は青いです。"
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