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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
The word 'azure' originates from the Old French 'azur', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'lazaward', referring to the blue stone lapis lazuli. The term evolved through the Middle Ages to describe the color of the sky, particularly on clear days.
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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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