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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBleu cobalt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bleu cobalt
"La peinture était d'un bleu cobalt éclatant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bright blue pigment made from cobalt salts, often used in painting and ceramics.
"The artist chose cobalt-blue for the sky in her landscape painting." - 2
A specific shade of blue that resembles the color of cobalt.
"The dress was a stunning cobalt-blue that caught everyone's attention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cobalt blue' originates from the use of cobalt salts in the 18th century to create a vibrant blue pigment. The word 'cobalt' itself comes from the German word 'Kobalt', which means goblin or evil spirit, as miners found the ore troublesome due to its arsenic content.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cobalt Blue" is said worldwide
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Bleu cobalt
Transliteration: bleu cobalt
"La peinture était d'un bleu cobalt éclatant."
Kobaltblau
Transliteration: kobalt-blau
"Die Wand war in einem schönen Kobaltblau gestrichen."
Blu cobalto
Transliteration: blu cobalto
"Il cielo era di un blu cobalto intenso."
Azul cobalto
Transliteration: azul cobalto
"La pintura era de un azul cobalto vibrante."
Azul cobalto
Transliteration: azul cobalto
"A parede foi pintada de azul cobalto."
कोबाल्ट नीला
Transliteration: kobalt neela
"उसकी पेंटिंग में कोबाल्ट नीला रंग था।"
钴蓝
Transliteration: gǔ lán
"这幅画使用了钴蓝色。"
코발트 블루
Transliteration: kobalt beullu
"그 그림은 코발트 블루 색상을 사용했다."
コバルトブルー
Transliteration: kobaruto burū
"その絵はコバルトブルーを使って描かれていた。"
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