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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-min, -mahyn]
- /ˈkɑr mɪn, -maɪn/
- /ˈkɑː.maɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-min, -mahyn]
- /ˈkɑr mɪn, -maɪn/
Definitions of carmine word
- colour carmine Carmine is a deep bright-red colour. 3
- noun carmine a vivid red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge 3
- noun carmine (as adjective) 3
- noun carmine a pigment of this colour obtained from cochineal 3
- noun carmine a red or purplish-red pigment obtained mainly from cochineal 3
- noun carmine its color 3
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Origin of carmine
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French carmin (color), carmine (pigment), Old French; compare Medieval Latin carminium, perhaps blend of carmesīnum (see crimson) and minium minium
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Parts of speech for Carmine
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carmine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carmine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carmine
noun carmine
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
- cherry — Cherries are small, round fruit with red skins.
- scarlet — a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- red — John, c1460–1529, English poet.
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