violaceous

vi·o·la·ceous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahy-uh-ley-shuh s]
- /ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃəs/
- /ˌvaɪə.ˈleɪ.ʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-uh-ley-shuh s]
- /ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of violaceous word

adjective violaceous belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants. Compare violet family. 1
adjective violaceous of a violet color; bluish-purple. 1
adjective violaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Violaceae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including the violets and pansies 0
adjective violaceous of the colour violet 0
adjective violaceous violet in color 0

See all 5 definitions of violaceous

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Origin of violaceous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < New Latin Violace(ae) (see viola2, -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Violaceous

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violaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for violaceous

noun violaceous

amethyst — Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
heliotrope — any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
magenta — a town in N Italy, W of Milan: the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians here 1859.
mulberry — the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour

adj violaceous

lilac — any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
mauve — a pale bluish purple.

adjective violaceous

lavender — a pale bluish purple.

All 10 Synonyms of violaceous