carmín

See also: carmin

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carmin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaɾˈmin/ [kaɾˈmĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: car‧mín

Noun

carmín m (plural carmines)

carmine, crimson (color)
Synonym: carmesí
lipstick, lippy

Derived terms

carmín de alizarina (“alizarin crimson”)
hierba carmín

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
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

Adjective

carmín (invariable)

crimson

Further reading

“carmín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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