Definition for: mauve

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English

Etymology

From French mauve, from Latin malva, ‘mallow’, which has a purple colour. First coined in 1856 by the chemist William Henry Perkin, when he accidentally created the first aniline dye.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /məʊv/

Rhymes: -əʊv

Noun

mauve ( plural mauves )

1. ( historical ) A bright purple synthetic dye.
2. ( colour ) The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.

   mauve colour:

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Translations

dye

colour

Adjective

mauve ( comparative more mauve , superlative most mauve )

1. ( colour ) having a pale purple colour.

Quotations

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Translations

colour

• Vietnamese : mầu hoa cà or mầu thím nhạt

See also

French

Etymology

From Latin malva, ‘mallow’, which has a purple colour.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mov/

Noun

mauve f . ( plural mauves )

1. mallow

mauve m . ( plural mauves )

1. mauve

Adjective

mauve m ( f mauve , m plural mauves , f plural mauves )

1. mauve

Other Translations for "mauve"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		mauve
Hex		ed e1 f5 f6 65
Pig Latin		auvemay

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