añil

See also: anil and Anıl

Spanish
añil

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic النيل‎ (an-nīl), from Arabic نِيل‎ (nīl), from Persian نیل‎ (nīl, “indigo”), from Middle Persian [Term?], ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “blue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɲil/
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

añil m (plural añiles)

  1. indigo (colour)
  2. true indigo, indigo plant Indigofera tinctoria
  3. indigo (blue dye)

Synonyms

See also
Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro
             rojo ; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado ; marrón              amarillo ; crema
             lima              verde             
             cian ; azul-petróleo              azur              azul
             violeta ; añil, índigo              magenta ; morado, púrpura              rosa

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.