violaceous

Meanings

• adjective

  having the color of grapes or wine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with violaceous
roses , prose , poses

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Variants

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violaceous

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Etymology

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From Old French violate, meaning 'wounded, injured, purple from bruising' (from Latin violare, 'to injure, wound') + -acious, meaning 'having the quality of'

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Trivia

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1. Violaceous is a relatively rare word, used primarily to describe the color.

2. The chemical compound responsible for the violaceous color in grapes is anthocyanin.

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Related Concepts

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1. purple: Violaceous is a shade of the color purple.

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Culture

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In literature, the color violaceous is often used to describe the hue of royalty and wealth. In art, it is a popular color for depicting grapes and wine. In music, there is a violaceous quartet, which is a string quartet consisting of two violas and two cellos.

How to Memorize "violaceous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bunch of grapes or a glass of wine to visualize the color violaceous.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the color violaceous with royalty and wealth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Viola plays the viola and wears a violaceous dress' to remember the meaning of the word.

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