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vermelho

vermelho

Portuguese

vermelho

Alternative forms

Adjective

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

  1. red (having red as its color)
  2. red (socialist or communist)

Noun

vermelho m (plural vermelhos)

  1. red (color)
  2. 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

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