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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColorful
/ˈkʌl.ɚ.fəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having much or varied color; bright and vivid.
"The garden was filled with a stunning variety of colorful flowers." - 2
Full of interest, striking, or lively; distinctive and vivid.
"He shared many colorful stories from his years traveling around the world."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'colour', stemming from Old French 'color', ultimately from Latin 'color' (hue, appearance), combined with the Old English suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. The term evolved from strictly describing physical pigments to encompassing vividness, variety, and picturesque character in figurative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colorful" is said worldwide
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coloré
Transliteration: /kɔ.le/
"Les rues étaient animées par des marchés colorés."
farbenfroh
Transliteration: /ˈfaʁbn̩ˌfʁoː/
"Sie trug ein farbenfrohes Kleid zur Party."
colorato
Transliteration: /koloˈrato/
"Il pappagallo ha piume molto colorate."
vistoso
Transliteration: /bisˈtoso/
"El festival tradicional ofrece un espectáculo muy vistoso."
colorido
Transliteration: /kuluˈridu/
"As crianças desenharam um arco-íris colorido."
रंगीन
Transliteration: rangeen
"यह बाज़ार बहुत रंगीन और जीवंत है।"
五颜六色
Transliteration: wǔ yán liù sè
"天空中放出了五颜六色的烟花。"
다채로운
Transliteration: dachaeroun
"그화가는 다채로운 색상을 사용하여 그림을 그렸다."
カラフル
Transliteration: karafuru
"彼女はカラフルなスカーフを巻いていた。"
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