French word

violet

Pronunciation

IPA/vjolɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpurple

Example

Le violet est ma couleur préférée.

Purple is my favorite color.

Illustration for violet (purple)

More examples

Je préfère un violet foncé pour ce tissu.

I prefer a dark purple for this fabric.

Core concept

A violet flower's medium purple color, slightly blue rather than red.

Common phrases

  • un violet foncé

    a dark purple

  • un violet clair

    a light purple

Similar words

mauve: A light, muted purple.
pourpre: A deep purple traditionally associated with nobility.
parme: A soft, pale purple.

Definition in French

Désigne la teinte violette, c'est-à-dire une couleur placée entre le rouge et le bleu.

Word origin

French violet developed through Old French from Latin viola, the name of the violet flower, and became a color term.

Usage tips

  • Le violet is masculine as a color noun, while the adjective is violet in masculine forms and violette in feminine forms.

Other meanings

  • violetnoun

Related words

  • violettevioletnoun
  • violetpurpleadjective

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