carmim

Portuguese

Etymology

From French carmin (“carmine”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaʁˈmĩ/ [kaɦˈmĩ]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /kaɦ.ˈmĩʲ/
  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: car‧mim

Noun

carmim m (plural carmins)

  1. carmine (purplish-red pigment made from cochineals)
    Synonym: cochonilha
  2. (uncountable) carmine (purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment)
    Synonym: carmesim
  3. cochineal (Dactylopius coccus, an insect)
    Synonyms: cochonilha, cochonilha-do-carmim

Adjective

carmim m or f (plural carmins)

  1. carmine (of the purplish red colour shade carmine)
    Synonyms: carmesim, carminado, carmíneo

See also
Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
     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
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