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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesblu elettrico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: blu eˈlɛt.tri.ko
"Compromise una cravatta blu elettrico per la cerimonia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a bright, vivid shade of blue resembling the color of an electric spark or ionized argon.
"She wore a striking electric-blue dress that caught everyone's attention at the gala."
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An intense, brilliant blue color.
"The artist used a splash of electric-blue to highlight the stormy ocean waves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'electric', derived from Modern Latin 'electricus' (pertaining to amber or electricity, from Greek 'ēlektron'), and 'blue', from Old English 'blāw' via Germanic and Old French roots. First recorded in the late 19th century, the modifier 'electric' was applied to describe colors that possessed an intense, vivid, or glowing quality reminiscent of electrical sparks.
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bleu électrique
Transliteration: blø ɛ.lɛk.tʁik
"Elle portait une robe bleu électrique."
elektroblau
Transliteration: eˈlɛktʁoˌblaʊ
"Das Plakat war in einem leuchtenden Elektroblau gehalten."
blu elettrico
Transliteration: blu eˈlɛt.tri.ko
"Compromise una cravatta blu elettrico per la cerimonia."
azul eléctrico
Transliteration: aˈðul eˈlek.tɾi.ko
"El coche deportivo era de color azul eléctrico."
azul-elétrico
Transliteration: aˈzuw eˈlɛ.tɾi.ku
"As luzes de néon brilhavam em azul-elétrico."
इलेक्ट्रिक नीला
Transliteration: ilektrik nīlā
"उसने इलेक्ट्रिक नीले रंग की कमीज पहनी थी।"
电光蓝
Transliteration: diàn guāng lán
"这件电光蓝的外套非常引人注目。"
일렉트릭 블루
Transliteration: illekteurik beullu
"그녀는 일렉트릭 블루 색상의 스카프를 둘렀다."
エレクトリック・ブルー
Transliteration: erekutorikku burū
"彼はエレクトリック・ブルーのシャツを着ていた。"
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