vermilion

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /vəˈmɪl.jən/    美 /vɚˈmɪl.jən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar. countable,uncountable
    — Take ſix Ounces of Brimſtone, and melt it in an Iron Ladle, then put two Pound of Quick-ſilver into a ſhammy Leather, or double Linnen Cloth, and ſqueeze it out into the melted Brimſtone, ſtirring them, in the mean Time, with a wooden Spatula till they are well united; and when they are cold, beat the Maſs into a Powder, and ſublime it in a Glaſs-veſſel, with a ſtrong Fire, and it will riſe into that Red Subſtance, which is called artificial Cinnabar or Vermilion.
  2. A bright orange-red colour. countable,uncountable
    — While this particular difference in the shade of vermilion is very striking in the symmetrical, smooth skins of even and regular make, which I have just compared, I must confess that it probably would not be in rough skins such as some European ornithologists appear still content with.
  3. A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women. countable,uncountable
  4. The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face. countable,uncountable
  5. The kermes or cochineal insect. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  6. The cochineal dye made from this insect. countable,obsolete,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To color or paint vermilion. transitive
    — Coraly has few of thoſe charms that conſtitute perſonal excellence—her cheek is pallid—her eye no brilliant; but when the latter beams benevolence, or ſparkles with mirth—when the former is ſuffuſed with the captivating bluſh of modeſty, or vermilioned with the glow of the tender paſſion, there are none more pleaſing.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a brilliant red colour.
  2. Having the color of the vermilion dye.

词形变化

vermilions plural vermillion alternative more vermilion comparative most vermilion superlative vermillion alternative vermilions present,singular,third-person vermilioning participle,present vermilioned participle,past vermilioned past vermillion alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
vermilion border Vermilion County vermilion flycatcher Vermilion Parish Vermilion River
相关词
vermeil red scarlet

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis
Proto-Italic *wormis
Latin vermis
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Proto-Italic *-kelos
Latin -culus
Latin vermiculus
Vulgar Latin *vermiclus
Old French vermeil
Old French vermeillonbor.
Middle English vermelioun
English vermilion
From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis
Proto-Italic *wormis
Latin vermis
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Proto-Italic *-kelos
Latin -culus
Latin vermiculus
Vulgar Latin *vermiclus
Old French vermeil
Old French vermeillonbor.
Middle English vermelioun
English vermilion
From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis
Proto-Italic *wormis
Latin vermis
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Proto-Italic *-kelos
Latin -culus
Latin vermiculus
Vulgar Latin *vermiclus
Old French vermeil
Old French vermeillonbor.
Middle English vermelioun
English vermilion
From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.
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