carmin

See also: carmín

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin carminium, from Arabic قِرْمِز‎ (qirmiz, “crimson, kermes”) (from Sanskrit कृमिज (kṛmija, “produced by worms”), from कृमि (kṛ́mi, “worm, insect”)), plus or with influence from Latin minium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʁ.mɛ̃/

Adjective

carmin (invariable)

carmine, crimson

Noun

carmin m (plural carmins)

Further reading

“carmin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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