🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Pigmento

Native Script:pigmento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pigmento

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pigment/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El pigmento utilizado en la pintura era muy vibrante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance that gives color to materials, especially in paints and inks.

    "The artist chose a vibrant pigment to enhance the painting's visual appeal."
  2. 2

    Any of various natural or synthetic substances used to color other materials.

    "The pigment used in the dye was derived from natural sources."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pigment' originates from the Latin 'pigmentum', meaning 'coloring matter'. It evolved through Middle French 'pigment', reflecting the historical significance of color in art and science, particularly during the Renaissance when the study of color became prominent.

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