violeta

/bjoˈleta/ · B2 · adj

violet

🪻 violeta = the flower's name itself: violet, so vee-oh-LET-a is just 'violet'

Spanish violeta comes from Latin viola, the same root as English violet. Hear 'vyo-LET-a' and you can hear 'violet' inside it. The flower's name became the colour name, so it works as a noun and an adjective.

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