INDIGO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Indigo

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Portuguese índigo, via Latin from Greek indikon, from indikos ‘Indian (dye)’ (see Indic)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪndɪɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.

Short Definition:

tropical plant of pea family

Definition:

a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum

Short Definition:

colour between blue and violet in spectrum

Examples:
  • the deepest indigo of the horizon

Word: Indigo

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪndɪɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum

Short Definition:

of colour between blue and violet in spectrum

Examples:
  • dazzling indigo berries

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