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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Noun 2.1.1.1 Synonyms 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Adjective 2.2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Noun 2.2.3 Derived terms 2.3 References 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

[ English

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[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvaɪlət/, /ˈvaɪə.lət/, /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/
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• Rhymes: -aɪlət

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[ Noun

Singular violet

Plural violets

violet (plural violets)

1. A bluish-purple colour.

   violet colour:

2. A fragrant plant genus with white, purple or yellow flowers.

[ Derived terms

• African violet
• dame's violet
• dog violet
• dogtooth violet
• gentian violet
• methyl violet
• shrinking violet

[ Translations

colour

Bosnian: lila f. Breton: glas-ruz Bulgarian: виолетов m., виолетова f., виолетово n. Catalan: violeta Dutch: violet Esperanto: violkoloro Finnish: violetti French: violet German: Violett Greek: ιόχρουν (iókhrun), βιολετί (vyoletí), μενεξεδί (menexedhí) Hungarian: ibolya Ido: violea

Italian: viola m. Japanese: 菫色 (sumireiro), 紫 (murasaki) Latvian: violets Polish: fiolet m. Portuguese: violeta m., lilás m. Russian: фиолетовый (fiolétovvyj) Serbian: Cyrillic: лила f. Roman: lila f. Spanish: violeta f. Swedish: violett Telugu: ఊదా (oodaa)

plant

Bosnian: ljubičica f. Chinese: 紫羅蘭, 紫罗兰 (zǐluólán) Dutch: viool, more commonly viooltje f. (its dim.), violet Finnish: orvokki German: Veilchen n. Hebrew: סגל (Sigahl) Hungarian: ibolya Italian: viola f. Japanese: 菫 (sumire) Kurdish: بنه‌وشه‌

Old English: æppellēaf Polish: fiołek m. Portuguese: violeta f. Russian: фиалка (fiálka) f. Serbian: Cyrillic: љубичица f. Roman: ljubičica f. Spanish: violeta f. Swedish: viol c.

[ Adjective

violet (comparative violeter, superlative violetest)

1. (color) Having a bluish-purple colour.

[ Derived terms

• ultraviolet

[ Translations

having a bluish-purple color

Dutch: violet Esperanto: violkolora Hungarian: ibolya

Polish: fioletowy Portuguese: violeta Russian: фиолетовый /fiol'étovyj/

[ Related terms

• gentamicin
• iodine
• iodopsin
• iolite
• ionone
• saintpaulia
• viola
• violaceous
• adder’s tongue
• cudbear
• dame’s rocket
• rainbow
• rocket
• trout lily
• wild pansy

[ See also

• Appendix:Colours

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[ Dutch

[ Etymology 1

[ Noun

violet (plural violeten, diminutive violetje)

1. violet, a fragrant flower plant species, including the pansy
2. matthiola annua, a flowering plant species

[ Synonyms

• (violet) viooltje, viool
• (matthiola) violier

[ Etymology 2

[ Adjective

violet

1. violet, of the homonymous purplish color

[ Synonyms

• violetkleurig

[ Noun

violet (plural violeten, diminutive violetje)

1. violet, a purplish color

[ Derived terms

• violetblauw
• violetbruin

[ References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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[ French

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /vjɔ.lɛ/

[ Noun

violet

1. purple (colour)