bluish-violet
|blu-ish-vi-o-let|
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/ˌbluːɪʃˈvaɪələt/
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/ˌbluɪʃˈvaɪələt/
between blue and violet
Etymology
'bluish-violet' is a modern English compound formed from 'bluish' (meaning 'somewhat blue') + 'violet' (the color name).
'bluish' comes from 'blue' + the suffix '-ish' (Old English/West Germanic formation patterns), while 'violet' derives from Latin 'viola' via Old French 'violet' (a diminutive of 'viole'); the compound 'bluish-violet' arose in Modern English usage to describe an intermediate shade between blue and violet.
Originally 'blue' referred to the color term from Germanic/Old French roots and 'violet' to the color of the violet flower; over time the combined compound came to denote a blended shade between the two colors rather than referring separately to the flower or primary color.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a color that is somewhat blue and somewhat violet; a shade between blue and violet.
A wash of bluish-violet spread across the evening sky.
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Adjective 1
somewhat blue and somewhat violet in color; having a tint between blue and violet.
She chose a bluish-violet dress for the party.
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