carmin

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See also: carmín

French

Etymology

Possibly from Medieval Latin *carminium, from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz, “crimson, kermes”) (from Sanskrit कृमिज (kṛmija, “produced by worms”), from कृमि (kṛ́mi, “worm, insect”)), plus or with influence from Latin minium.

Or, from a contraction of Old French carmesin, from Spanish carmesí.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʁ.mɛ̃/
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Adjective

carmin (invariable)

carmine, crimson (having a deep, slightly bluish red colour)
Synonym: cramoisi

Noun

carmin m (plural carmins)

cochineal, carmine (red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects)
carmine, crimson (deep, slightly bluish red)
cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae

Synonyms

(Cinnabar moth): goutte-de-sang

Further reading

“carmin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French carmin or Latin carminium. Doublet of cârmâz.

Noun

carmin n (uncountable)

carmine

Declension

declension of carmin (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) carmin	carminul
genitive/dative	(unui) carmin	carminului
vocative	carminule

See also

Colors in Romanian · culori (layout · text)
alb	gri	negru
roșu; carmin	portocaliu; maro	galben; crem
	verde	verde mentă
cyan	bleu	albastru
violet; indigo	mov; purpură	roz

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