carmin
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 [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
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
| alb | gri | negru |
| roșu; carmin | portocaliu; maro | galben; crem |
| verde | ||
| cyan | bleu | albastru |
| violet; indigo | mov; purpură | roz |