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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesviola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvjɔ.la
"Le viole profumano l'aria di marzo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small plant of the genus Viola, typically having simple leaves and bluish-purple, white, or yellow flowers.
"The delicate sweet violets bloomed early in the shaded garden beds."
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Of a bluish-purple color, similar to that of standard violet flowers.
"She wore a stunning violet dress that caught the evening light."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'violer', which traces back to the Latin 'viola', meaning violet or stock gillyflower. Historically rooted in Ancient Greek 'ion', the term evolved through Middle English to designate both the small wild plant with purplish-blue flowers and the specific color found at the short-wave end of the visible light spectrum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Violet" is said worldwide
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violet
Transliteration: vjo.lɛ
"Les violettes annoncent l'arrivée du printemps."
veilchen
Transliteration: ˈfaɪlçən
Script: Veilchen
"Das Veilchen blüht im Frühlingswald."
viola
Transliteration: ˈvjɔ.la
"Le viole profumano l'aria di marzo."
violeta
Transliteration: bjoˈle.ta
"Las violetas silvestres crecen bajo los árboles."
violeta
Transliteration: vjoˈle.tɐ
"A violeta é uma flor delicada e perfumada."
बैंगनी
Transliteration: baingani
"उसने बैंगनी रंग का कुर्ता पहना है।"
紫罗兰
Transliteration: zǐ luó lán
"紫罗兰在春天绽放。"
제비꽃
Transliteration: jebikkot
"뜰에 제비꽃이 피었습니다."
スミレ
Transliteration: sumire
"春になるとスミレの花が咲きます。"
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