carmim

Portuguese

Etymology

From French carmin (“carmine”).

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈmĩ/ [kaɦˈmĩ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈmĩ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈmĩ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaɻˈmĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾˈmĩ/

• (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