floral

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English

Etymology

From French floral, from Latin flōrālis, from flōs (“flower”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

floral (comparative more floral, superlative most floral)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
    floral arrangement
    floral tribute
  2. Portraying flowers, especially in a stylized way.
    floral motif
    Really, I like the floral pattern on this Chinese vase.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

floral (plural florals)

  1. A design involving flowers
    • 2007 October 11, Marianne Rohrlich, “Grandma’s Wallpaper Gets Funky”, in New York Times‎:
      FUNKY, bold and bright, many new wallpapers offer a modern twist on fussy old damasks and florals.
  2. A perfume redolent of flowers

Anagrams

Asturian

Adjective

floral (epicene, plural florales)

  1. floral (of or pertaining to flowers)

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

floral m or f (masculine and feminine plural florals)

  1. floral

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

floral (feminine florale, masculine plural floraux, feminine plural florales)

  1. floral

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

floral (strong nominative masculine singular floraler, not comparable)

  1. floral

Declension

Positive forms of floral (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist floral sie ist floral es ist floral sie sind floral
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative floraler florale florales florale
genitive floralen floraler floralen floraler
dative floralem floraler floralem floralen
accusative floralen florale florales florale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der florale die florale das florale die floralen
genitive des floralen der floralen des floralen der floralen
dative dem floralen der floralen dem floralen den floralen
accusative den floralen die florale das florale die floralen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein floraler eine florale ein florales (keine) floralen
genitive eines floralen einer floralen eines floralen (keiner) floralen
dative einem floralen einer floralen einem floralen (keinen) floralen
accusative einen floralen eine florale ein florales (keine) floralen

Further reading

  • “floral” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “floral” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French floral.

Pronunciation

Adjective

floral

  1. floral

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flōrālis, from flōs (“flower”). By surface analysis, flor +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: flo‧ral

Adjective

floral m or f (plural florais, not comparable)

  1. floral
    Um vestido floral. ― A floral dress.

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French floral.

Adjective

floral m or n (feminine singular florală, masculine plural florali, feminine and neuter plural florale)

  1. floral

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite floral florală florali florale
definite floralul florala floralii floralele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite floral florale florali florale
definite floralului floralei floralilor floralelor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flōrālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /floˈɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: flo‧ral

Adjective

floral m or f (masculine and feminine plural florales)

  1. (relational) flower; floral (of or relating to the flower or flowers)

Further reading

Wikious
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