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violeta

violet (color)

adjective byoh-LEH-tah Rare

Also means

violet (flower)

Usage Note

Violeta as a colour adjective is invariable — it does not change for gender or number: un jersey violeta, unas flores violeta. As a noun it is feminine: la violeta names the violet flower (Viola). The colour sits between blue and purple on the spectrum; morado tends toward red-purple while violeta leans toward blue-purple.

Examples

"Compré una bufanda de color violeta."

Natural Translation

I bought a violet-colored scarf.

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