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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSky Blue
/skaɪ bluː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shade of blue that resembles the color of the sky on a clear day.
"The walls of the nursery were painted a soft sky-blue." - 2
Used to describe something that is light blue in color.
"She wore a sky-blue dress that matched her eyes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sky blue' originates from the Old English word 'sciē,' meaning 'to shine,' and 'blue,' which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*blæwaz.' The phrase evolved to describe the color of the sky on a clear day, reflecting both the natural world and human perception of color.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sky Blue" is said worldwide
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bleu ciel
Transliteration: blø sjɛl
"Le ciel est d'un bleu ciel magnifique."
Himmelblau
Transliteration: ˈhɪml̩ˌblaʊ
"Der Himmel ist heute Himmelblau."
blu cielo
Transliteration: blu ˈtʃɛlo
"Il cielo è di un blu cielo chiaro."
azul cielo
Transliteration: aˈθul ˈθjelo
"El cielo está de un azul cielo brillante."
azul céu
Transliteration: aˈzul ˈseu
"O céu está de um azul céu claro."
आसमान नीला
Transliteration: āsmān nīlā
"आज आसमान नीला है।"
天空蓝
Transliteration: tiānkōng lán
"今天的天空是天空蓝的。"
하늘색
Transliteration: haneulsaek
"오늘 하늘색이 아름답다."
空色
Transliteration: sora-iro
"今日は空色の空です。"
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