French word

couleur

Pronunciation

IPA/kulœʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncolor

Example

Quelle est ta couleur préférée ?

What is your favorite color?

Illustration for couleur (color)

More examples

Cette robe a une couleur vive.

This dress has a bright color.

Core concept

The visible character of an object created by its hue, lightness, and saturation.

Common phrases

  • couleur préférée

    favorite color

  • couleur vive

    bright color

  • changer de couleur

    change color

Similar words

ton: The degree of a color's strength, lightness, or darkness.
nuance: A slight difference between similar colors.
teinte: A color shade created by adding another color to the original.

Definition in French

Propriété visuelle qui permet de distinguer les objets par leur teinte, leur luminosité et leur saturation.

Word origin

French couleur comes from Latin color through Old French forms such as colour and colur, with later changes leading to the modern spelling and pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Couleur is feminine, so standard forms include la couleur, une couleur, and cette couleur.

Other meanings

  • huenoun

Related words

  • colorercolorverb
  • colorécoloredadjective
  • colorationcoloringnoun

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