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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

색깔

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saekkkal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Color/ˈkʌl.ər/
nounverbCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #200 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"하늘의 색깔은 파란색입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    A particular shade or hue.

    "She chose a vibrant red color for her new dress."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'color', which comes from the Latin 'color' (earlier 'colos'), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *kel- meaning 'to cover' or 'to conceal'. The spelling 'color' is standard in American English, while 'colour' is preferred in British and Commonwealth English.

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