bermellón

Spanish

Etymology

From French vermillon, ultimately from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis "worm".

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /bermeˈʎon/, [bermeˈʎõn]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /bermeˈɟ͡ʝon/, [bermeˈʝõn]

Noun

bermellón m (uncountable)

vermillion (pigment)
vermillion (color)

Synonyms

(pigment): cinabrio

Further reading

“bermellón” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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