English–Spanish

“olive-colored” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aθeiˈtuno/

Example

Compré una chaqueta de color aceituna.

I bought an olive-colored jacket.

Illustration for aceituno (olive-colored)

How to say “olive-colored” in Spanish

“Olive-colored” in Spanish is aceituno.

Muted olive green.

Full entry for aceituno: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aceituno

Prefiero los pantalones aceitunos para el otoño.

I prefer olive-colored pants for autumn.

Tips for using aceituno

  • The feminine adjective form is aceituna, identical in spelling to the noun for the fruit, so context and agreement (e.g., la chaqueta aceituna) distinguish adjective from noun.

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