🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

escarlate

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-kar-la-tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scarlet/ˈskɑːr.lət/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #6500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O tapete era de um tom escarlate intenso."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of a brilliant red color inclining toward orange.

    "She wore a stunning scarlet dress to the winter gala."
As noun
  1. 1

    A brilliant red color.

    "The autumn leaves displayed shades of gold, brown, and deep scarlet."

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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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