índigo
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índigo
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin indicum. Doublet of índico.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ín‧di‧go
Adjective
índigo (invariable)
Noun
índigo m (uncountable)
See also
| branco, alvo, cândido | cinza, gris, cinzento |
preto, negro, atro |
| vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim |
laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom |
amarelo, lúteo; creme, ocre |
| verde-limão | verde | verde-água; verde-menta |
| ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo |
azul-celeste | azul, índigo, anil |
| violeta, lilás |
magenta; roxo, púrpura | rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque |
Spanish
Etymology
Early variation of índico, from Latin indicus.
Pronunciation
Noun
índigo m (plural índigos)
Adjective
índigo (invariable)
See also
| blanco | gris | negro |
| rojo; carmín, carmesí | naranja, anaranjado; marrón | amarillo; crema |
| lima | verde | menta |
| cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo | celeste, cerúleo | azul |
| violeta; añil, índigo | magenta; morado, púrpura | rosa, rosado |
Further reading
- “índigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16