See also: azul celeste
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From azul (“blue”) + celeste (“celestial, heavenly”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌzuw.seˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/ [aˌzuʊ̯.seˈlɛs.t͡ʃi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˌzuw.seˈlɛʃ.t͡ʃi/ [aˌzuʊ̯.seˈlɛʃ.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌzuw.seˈlɛs.te/ [aˌzuʊ̯.seˈlɛs.te]
Adjective
[edit]azul-celeste m or f (plural (Portugal) azul-celestes or (Brazil) azul-celeste)[1]
Usage notes
[edit]- Note the difference in adjectival vs. nominal plural and in adjectival plural between Portugal and Brazil (per Priberam).
Noun
[edit]azul-celeste m (plural azuis-celestes)
See also
[edit]| branco, alvo | cinza, gris, cinzento |
preto, negro |
| vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim |
laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom |
amarelo; creme, ocre |
| verde-limão | verde | verde-água; verde-menta |
| ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo |
azul-bebê / azul-bebé, azul-celeste | azul, índigo, anil |
| violeta, lilás |
magenta; roxo, púrpura | rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque |
References
[edit]- ^ “azul-celeste”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Further reading
[edit]- “azul-celeste”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026