carmim

Portuguese

Etymology

From French carmin (“carmine”).

Pronunciation

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

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-bebê / azul-bebé, azul-celeste              azul, índigo, anil
             violeta,
lilás 		             magenta; roxo, púrpura              rosa,
cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque
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