violaceous
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- adjective
- /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs/
:
violáceo
- The artist chose a violaceous palette to capture the essence of twilight.
Examples
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We report the case of a 77-year-old black man who presented with a 1-month history of two painless, violaceous, subcentimeter nodules of the upper lip.
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A 77-year-old black man presented to another subspecialty clinic with a 1-month history of two painless, violaceous, subcentimeter nodules of the upper lip.
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Close inspection of the nose revealed that the overlying skin was edematous and violaceous.
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She had two 1- to 2-cm flat, violaceous, hard, oval lesions on her back, two on her face, and one on her neck.
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Several nontender, violaceous, smooth, fleshy, nonblanching, pedunculated lesions measuring less than 1 cm each were scattered around the upper lip and nose (Figure 1, A).
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Erythema nodosum is the most common dermatologic complication in sarcoidosis, but special mention should be made of the chronic violaceous lesion known as lupus pernio.
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The sunset painted the sky with beautiful violaceous hues.
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She wore a violaceous dress that shimmered under the evening lights.
Synonyms
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Having a color between red and blue like violet
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A color that is a little red and a little blue
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Having a blue-purple color like small garden flowers
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A color that is a mix of red and blue
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A blue color with a purple tint
Having a purple color between blue and red
A pale, light purple color that looks soft
A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple
A pale purple color with a little blue in it
A light purple color with a touch of pink
A purple color with a little red in it
A violet color with a little blue
A light color with a small touch of violet
Having a light violet colour
Having a slight purple color
Having a slight purple color
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Etymology
Violaceous comes from the Latin viola, the violet flower, and the ending -aceous, meaning 'having the nature of'. Think of the soft purple of a violet flower—so violaceous means 'having a violet or purple color'.