"bluette" meaning in All languages combined

See bluette on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bluettes [plural]
Etymology: From French bluette (literally “little spark”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|bluette|lit=little spark}} French bluette (literally “little spark”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluette (plural bluettes)
  1. (dated) A short but scintillating play or other work. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Columbids
    Sense id: en-bluette-en-noun-w-lAyr2e Disambiguation of Columbids: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: bluettes [plural]
Etymology: From blue + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|blue|ette}} blue + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluette (plural bluettes)
  1. A kind of satinette pigeon.
    Sense id: en-bluette-en-noun-J-UsYR9A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /bly.ɛt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bluette.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-bluette.wav Forms: bluettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From beluette, from Old French belue (“spark”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|fro|belue|t=spark}} Old French belue (“spark”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bluette f (plural bluettes)
  1. scintilla (small spark) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bluette-fr-noun-ngqTur5k
  2. (figurative) trifle (unimportant thing, especially a small, unpretentious book or story) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-bluette-fr-noun-PrPD6jLQ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} bluette (invariable)
  1. describing such a colour/color Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-bluette-it-adj-FjqOlgNq Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 4 4 22 40 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 3 3 26 47 5 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 80 20

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} bluette m (invariable)
  1. a colour/color between an intense sky blue and an electric blue Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Blues
    Sense id: en-bluette-it-noun-GRkH02nj Disambiguation of Blues: 13 87

Inflected forms

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