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vermelho

vermelho

Portuguese

vermelho

Alternative forms

vremeio (nonstandard, Caipira)
vermeio (eye dialect, Caipira)

Adjective

vermelho m ‎(feminine singular vermelha, masculine plural vermelhos, feminine plural vermelhas, comparable)

red (having red as its color)
red (socialist or communist)

Noun

vermelho m (plural vermelhos)

red (color)
red (socialist or communist)

Related terms

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
vermelho	verde	amarelo	creme	branco
carmim	magenta	azul-petróleo	lima	rosa, cor-de-rosa
índigo, anil	azul	laranja, cor-de-laranja	cinza	violeta
preto	roxo	castanho, marrom	azul céu	ciano

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vermello ‎(“red”), from Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus ‎(“little worm”), from vermis ‎(“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye.

Cognate with Galician vermello, Spanish bermejo, Catalan vermell, Occitan vermelh, French vermeil and Italian vermiglio. Also related to English vermilion.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾ.ˈmɐ(j).ʎu/, /vɨɾ.ˈme(j).ʎu/
(Brazil)
- (Paulista) IPA^(key): /veɹ.ˈme.ʎʊ/
- (Carioca) IPA^(key): /vex.ˈme.ʎʊ/
- (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɻ.ˈme.ʎo/
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): /veɻ.ˈme.jo/
- (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɦ.ˈme.ʎʊ/
- Hyphenation: ver‧me‧lho