"blu" meaning in Italian

See blu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblu/ Forms: blù [alternative]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from French bleu (“blue”) from Middle French bleu, from Old French blou, bleve (“pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue”), from Frankish *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue, yellowish-gray”). Doublet of biavo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|bleu|t=blue}} Borrowed from French bleu (“blue”), {{der|it|frm|bleu}} Middle French bleu, {{der|it|fro|blou|blou, bleve|t=pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue}} Old French blou, bleve (“pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue”), {{der|it|frk|*blāu}} Frankish *blāu, {{der|it|gem-pro|*blēwaz|t=blue, yellowish-gray}} Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue, yellowish-gray”), {{doublet|it|biavo}} Doublet of biavo Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} blu (invariable)
  1. blue (color/colour) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-blu-it-adj-aLfLp7X4

Noun

IPA: /ˈblu/ Forms: blù [alternative]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from French bleu (“blue”) from Middle French bleu, from Old French blou, bleve (“pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue”), from Frankish *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue, yellowish-gray”). Doublet of biavo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|bleu|t=blue}} Borrowed from French bleu (“blue”), {{der|it|frm|bleu}} Middle French bleu, {{der|it|fro|blou|blou, bleve|t=pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue}} Old French blou, bleve (“pallid, wan, discoloured/discolored, blue”), {{der|it|frk|*blāu}} Frankish *blāu, {{der|it|gem-pro|*blēwaz|t=blue, yellowish-gray}} Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue, yellowish-gray”), {{doublet|it|biavo}} Doublet of biavo Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} blu m (invariable)
  1. blue (color/colour) Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Blues, Colors of the rainbow Derived forms: bluastro
    Sense id: en-blu-it-noun-aLfLp7X4 Disambiguation of Blues: 22 78 Disambiguation of Colors of the rainbow: 20 80 Categories (other): Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian links with ignored alt parameters Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 39 37 0 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 0 38 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Italian links with ignored alt parameters: 0 100 Related terms: bianco, argento, grigio, nero, rosso, cremisi, arancione, marrone, bronzo, giallo, oro, crema, verde chiaro, limetta, verde, verde acqua, acquamarina, verde menta, verde menta scuro, ciano, azzurro, celeste, blu petrolio, foglia di tè, celeste scuro, blu scuro, violetto, indaco, magenta, viola, rosa, fucsia, porpora

Alternative forms

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