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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesescarlata
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-kar-la-ta
"Las flores rojas brillaban con un tono escarlata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a brilliant red color inclining toward orange.
"She wore a stunning scarlet dress to the winter gala."
- 1
A brilliant red color.
"The autumn leaves displayed shades of gold, brown, and deep scarlet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in the late 12th century from Old French 'escarlate', which derived from Medieval Latin 'scarlatum' and ultimately from Persian 'saqirlāt', denoting a rich, bright cloth. Over time, the term shifted from primarily describing a luxurious woven textile to specifically defining the brilliant red color characteristic of that fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scarlet" is said worldwide
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écarlate
Transliteration: e-kar-lat
"Le coucher de soleil peint le ciel en écarlate."
scharlachrot
Transliteration: ʃarlaxroːt
"Ihre Wangen wurden scharlachrot vor Verlegenheit."
scarlatto
Transliteration: skar-lat-to
"Indossava un mantello scarlatto."
escarlata
Transliteration: es-kar-la-ta
"Las flores rojas brillaban con un tono escarlata."
escarlate
Transliteration: es-kar-la-tʃi
"O tapete era de um tom escarlate intenso."
सिंदूरी लाल
Transliteration: sinduri lal
"उसने सिंदूरी लाल रंग की साड़ी पहनी थी।"
猩红色
Transliteration: xīnghóngsè
"枫叶在秋风中变成了猩红色。"
진홍색
Transliteration: jinhongsaek
"그녀는 진홍색 장미 한 송이를 받았다."
緋色
Transliteration: hiiro
"空が美しい緋色に染まった。"
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