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vermilion en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /vɚˈmɪl.jən/ (General-American)
• /vəˈmɪl.jən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis Proto-Italic *wormis Latin vermis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin vermiculus Vulgar Latin *vermiclus Old French vermeil Old French vermeillonbor. Middle English vermelioun English vermilion From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, 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. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.

Meanings

1. Having a brilliant red colour.
2. Having the color of the vermilion dye.

Forms

Relateds

red · scarlet · vermeil

Translations (40)

mk а́лен (having a brilliant red colour) · pt vermelhão (having a brilliant red colour) · ro vermeil (having a brilliant red colour) · hu cinóberpiros (having the color of vermilion dye) · fi sinooperinpunainen (having the color of vermilion dye) · ru а́лый (having a brilliant red colour) · hu élénkpiros (having a brilliant red colour) · nl vermiljoen (having the color of vermilion dye) · ka ხასხასა წითელი (having a brilliant red colour) · cs rumělkový (having a brilliant red colour) · es bermejo (having a brilliant red colour) · nl vermiljoen (having a brilliant red colour) · sh boje cinobera (having a brilliant red colour) · hu cinóberszín (having the color of vermilion dye) · pro vermelh (having a brilliant red colour) · pl cynobrowy (having the color of vermilion dye) · ja 朱色 (having the color of vermilion dye) · fi kirkkaanpunainen (having a brilliant red colour) · es bermejo (having the color of vermilion dye) · hu cinóbervörös (having the color of vermilion dye) · vec sguardo (having a brilliant red colour) · fa شنگرف (having the color of vermilion dye) · la miniānus (having the color of vermilion dye) · no sinoberrød (having the color of vermilion dye) · pl cynobrowy (having a brilliant red colour) · hi सिंदूरी (having a brilliant red colour) · ka ალისფერი (having a brilliant red colour) · hi सिंदूरिया (having the color of vermilion dye) · hi क़िरमिज़ी (having a brilliant red colour) · ru я́рко-кра́сный (having a brilliant red colour) · bg ален (having a brilliant red colour) · bg яркочервен (having a brilliant red colour) · it vermiglio (having a brilliant red colour) · ja 赤い (having a brilliant red colour) · la miniānus (having a brilliant red colour) · is fagurrauður (having the color of vermilion dye) · fr vermeil (having a brilliant red colour) · hu vermilion (having the color of vermilion dye) · hi सिंदूरी (having the color of vermilion dye) · fi tulipunainen (having a brilliant red colour)

vermilion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /vɚˈmɪl.jən/ (General-American)
• /vəˈmɪl.jən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis Proto-Italic *wormis Latin vermis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin vermiculus Vulgar Latin *vermiclus Old French vermeil Old French vermeillonbor. Middle English vermelioun English vermilion From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, 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. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.
   • Take ſix Ounces of Brimſtone, and melt it in an Iron Ladle, then put two Pound of Quick-ſilver into a ſhammy Leather, or double Linnen Cloth, and ſqueeze it out into the melted Brimſtone, ſtirring them, in the mean Time, with a wooden Spatula till they are well united; and when they are cold, beat the Maſs into a Powder, and ſublime it in a Glaſs-veſſel, with a ſtrong Fire, and it will riſe into that Red Subſtance, which is called artificial Cinnabar or Vermilion. 1734, “VERMILION”, in The Builder's Dictionary: Or, Architect's Companion, volume II, London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, […] and S. Austen, […] :
   • Fanny was very pretty; her eyes were dark and brilliant, her teeth were like little pearls; her mouth was almost as red as Mademoiselle Caracoline’s when the latter had put on her vermilion. 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 47, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
2. (countable, uncountable) A bright orange-red colour.
   • While this particular difference in the shade of vermilion is very striking in the symmetrical, smooth skins of even and regular make, which I have just compared, I must confess that it probably would not be in rough skins such as some European ornithologists appear still content with. 1911 February 24, Outram Bangs, “Two New Birds from the Island of Molokai”, in Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, volume XXIV, page 29:
3. (countable, uncountable) A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
4. (countable, uncountable) The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The kermes or cochineal insect.
6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The cochineal dye made from this insect.

Forms

Deriveds

Vermilion River · Vermilion Parish · vermilionize · Vermilion County · vermilionectomy · vermilion flycatcher · vermilion border · vermilionette

Relateds

vermeil

Synonyms

sindoor

Translations (87)

nl vermiljoen (pigment) · pl cynober (colour) · mk светлоцр́вен (colour) · bg цинобър (dye) · fi sinooperinpunainen (colour) · sh румена (colour) · hi क़िरमिज़ (colour) · ga flanndearg (colour) · bg киновар (pigment) · no sinoberrødt (colour) · sa दरद (pigment) · cmn 朱紅 /朱红 (colour) · ro vermillon (colour) · hu vermilion (colour) · no sinoberrødt (pigment) · ka სინგური (pigment) · it vermiglio (pigment) · no vermilion (colour) · cs rumělka (pigment) · hi सिंदूर (pigment) · hu cinóber (pigment) · ka კაშკაშა წითელი (colour) · es bermellón (colour) · az al (colour) · hy ալ (colour) · hi सिंदूरिया रंग (colour) · ko 버밀리언 (colour) · ca vermelló (colour) · cs rumělka (colour) · fr vermillon (pigment) · hu cinóberszín (colour) · mk киновар (pigment) · ko 주색 (colour) · de Zinnober (pigment) · pl cynober (dye) · it vermiglio (colour) · ru ки́новарь (pigment) · cmn 朱紅 /朱红 (pigment) · ru а́лый (colour) · ja 朱色 (colour) · hi सिंदूर (dye) · hu cinóberpiros (colour) · sh cinóber (dye) · bg цинобър (pigment) · ro vermillon (pigment) · fi sinooperinpunainen hiusväri (dye) · sh rumena (colour) · ru я́рко-кра́сный (colour) · hy ալ կարմիր (colour) · ja 朱 (colour) · gu સિંદૂર (dye) · sh цино́бер (pigment) · ro cinabru (pigment) · ru вермильо́н (pigment) · he שָׁשַׁר (colour) · hi सिंदूरी (colour) · uk цино́бровий (colour) · pl cynober (pigment) · no sinober (pigment) · cmn 朱紅色 /朱红色 (pigment) · bg яркочервено (colour) · hu cinóbervörös (colour) · az qönçə (colour) · ko 주색 (pigment) · bg киновар (dye) · ga flanndearg (pigment) · es bermellón (pigment) · nl vermiljoen (dye) · el κιννάβαρι (pigment) · az al-qırmızı (colour) · sh цино́бер (dye) · no vermilion (pigment) · el κιννάβαρι (dye) · fi sinooperipunainen (pigment) · nl vermiljoen (colour) · cmn 朱紅色 /朱红色 (colour) · ca vermelló (pigment) · pt vermelhão (pigment) · ko 버밀리언 (pigment) · pt vermelhão (colour) · ja 朱 (pigment) · ka ვერმილიონი (pigment) · pt vermelhão (dye) · uk кіноварний (colour) · no sinober (colour) · sh cinóber (pigment) · mk а́лен (colour)

vermilion en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /vɚˈmɪl.jən/ (General-American)
• /vəˈmɪl.jən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis Proto-Italic *wormis Latin vermis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin vermiculus Vulgar Latin *vermiclus Old French vermeil Old French vermeillonbor. Middle English vermelioun English vermilion From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, 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. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To color or paint vermilion.
   • Coraly has few of thoſe charms that conſtitute perſonal excellence—her cheek is pallid—her eye no brilliant; but when the latter beams benevolence, or ſparkles with mirth—when the former is ſuffuſed with the captivating bluſh of modeſty, or vermilioned with the glow of the tender paſſion, there are none more pleaſing. 1774 March, “Coraly: A Portrait”, in The Hibernian Magazine, or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, page 160:

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