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Color…ish!

Posted by adir ferreira

Spanish has a particular way of saying the …ish suffix when referring to colors, like whiteish, greenish, blueish, greyish, etc. The adjectives are derived in several different ways. Check it out!

Blanco (white) - blanquecino/blancuzco
Rojo (red) - rojizo
Azul (blue) - azuláceo/azulino
Amarillo (yellow) - amarillento
Negro (black) - negruzco
Verde (green) - verdusco/verdoso
Gris (grey) - grisáceo
Rosa (pink) – rosáceo
Púrpura (purple) - purpúreo
Marrón (brown) - marronáceo
Naranja (orange) - anaranjado
Violeta (violet) - violáceo
Pardo (dark brown) - parduzco

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