fúcsia
See also: fucsia
Catalan
Etymology
From the genus name.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈfuk.si.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈfuk.si.a/
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Noun
fúcsia f (plural fúcsies)
- fuchsia (flowering plant in the genus Fuchsia)
- fuchsia (purplish-red color)
Adjective
fúcsia (indeclinable)
- fuchsia
Further reading
- “fúcsia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- fúchsia
Etymology
After the genus Fuchsia, named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfuk.si.ɐ/ [ˈfuk.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfuk.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfuk.si.a/ [ˈfuk.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfuk.sja/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfu.ksjɐ/
Noun
fúcsia f (plural fúcsias)
- (botany) fuchsia (a popular garden plant)
- Synonym: brinco-de-princesa
- (color) fuchsia (a purplish-red colour)
Adjective
fúcsia (invariable)
- fuchsia (purplish-red in colour)