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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlo.re
"Questo fiore ha un colore molto brillante."
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2 senses- 1
The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
"The autumn leaves displayed a magnificent range of brilliant colours."
- 1
To apply colour to something using crayons, paint, or other materials.
"The children love to colour pictures in their books."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'colour', from Old French 'color', and ultimately from the Latin 'color'. The spelling 'colour' is standard in British, Commonwealth, and international English, while the 'color' variant is standard in American English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colour" is said worldwide
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couleur
Transliteration: ku.lœʁ
"Le ciel est d'une belle couleur bleue."
Farbe
Transliteration: ˈfaʁbə
"Welche Farbe gefällt dir am besten?"
colore
Transliteration: koˈlo.re
"Questo fiore ha un colore molto brillante."
color
Transliteration: koˈloɾ
"El rojo es mi color favorito."
cor
Transliteration: koɾ
"O céu está de uma cor azul incrível."
रंग
Transliteration: rang
"मुझे नीला रंग बहुत पसंद है।"
颜色
Transliteration: yánsè
"这朵花的颜色非常鲜艳。"
색상
Transliteration: saeksang
"이 옷은 색상이 아주 예쁩니다."
色
Transliteration: iro
"空の色がとてもきれいです。"
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