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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesazur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-tsur
"Der Himmel war azurblau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bright blue color, often associated with the sky.
"The azure sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds."
- 1
Having a bright blue color.
"She wore an azure dress that complemented her eyes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian 'lāzhward' via Arabic 'al-lāzuward', referring to the deep blue mineral lapis lazuli. The term entered Late Latin as 'lazur' and Old French as 'azur', eventually appearing in English during the 14th century to describe a bright blue color resembling a clear sky.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Azure" is said worldwide
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azur
Transliteration: a-zur
"Le ciel était d'un bleu azur."
azur
Transliteration: a-tsur
"Der Himmel war azurblau."
azzurro
Transliteration: at-tsur-ro
"Il cielo era di un azzurro intenso."
azul celeste
Transliteration: a-thool the-leste
"El cielo era de un azul celeste."
azul
Transliteration: a-zool
"O céu estava azul."
नीला
Transliteration: neela
"आसमान नीला था।"
天蓝色
Transliteration: tiān lán sè
"天空是天蓝色的。"
하늘색
Transliteration: haneulsaek
"하늘은 하늘색이었다."
空色
Transliteration: sorairo
"空は空色でした。"
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