violeta — meaning in English

English meaning

• purple adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.
• viola noun A stringed instrument similar to but slightly larger than a violin, with a deeper tone.
• violet noun A small plant with fragrant purple or blue flowers, or the flower itself.

Senses

violeta is used for these senses in English:

• Violet A en given name.
• viola (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
• viola A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
• violet Of a violet colour.
• violet A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
• violet The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.

purple — full definition

1. adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.
2. adj Overly elaborate or ornate in writing style.
3. verb To turn or make something purple in color.

viola — full definition

1. noun A stringed instrument similar to but slightly larger than a violin, with a deeper tone.
2. noun A flowering plant of the genus Viola, including violets and pansies.

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