violet/vjɔ.lɛ/
adjective / noun / prop.n. · A1 · Frequency 4591
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
purple
Used as an adjective to denote color, commonly used to describe the color of objects.
Examples
Le mur violet illumine la pièce.
The purple wall brightens the room.
Il a choisi un chapeau violet pour la cérémonie.
He chose a purple hat for the ceremony.
Un nuage violet apparaissait au-dessus des collines.
A purple cloud appeared above the hills.
Collocations
- un tissu violeta purple fabric
Common mistakes
Elle porte une robe violet.
Elle porte une robe violette.
The adjective violet has the feminine form violette; when it modifies a feminine noun, the masculine form violet must not be retained.
Related words
synonympourpreburgundy in color
synonymmauvemauve
nounmasculine
Meanings
purple (colour)
Denotes the colour, a common usage.
violet
Refers to plants of the genus Viola, common in gardening and nature.
mushroom with a violet cap, such as a webcap or cortinar
Refers to mushrooms with violet caps, common in foraging and mycology.
Examples
Le violet donne une atmosphère calme à cette chambre.
Purple gives this room a calm atmosphere.
Le designer a associé le violet au gris clair.
The designer combined purple with light gray.
Un violet pousse près de la vieille clôture.
A violet is growing beside the old fence.
Collocations
- le violet foncédark purple
Related words
synonympourprepurple color, especially burgundy or purpure as used in heraldry
prop.n.common
Meanings
a surname
Used as a surname, referring to a family name.
a female given name
Used as a female given name, a common personal name.
Examples
Claire Violet travaille dans notre service juridique.
Claire Violet works in our legal department.
Le dossier est signé par Marc Violet.
The file is signed by Marc Violet.
Violet a présenté son projet au conseil municipal.
Violet presented his project to the municipal council.
Collocations
- le nom Violetthe surname Violet
- appeler Violetto be called Violet
- connaître Violetto know Violet
Related words
synonymViolettefemale given name
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
purple
Used as an adjective to denote color, commonly used to describe the color of objects.
Examples
Elle porte une écharpe violette pour se protéger du froid.
She is wearing a purple scarf to protect herself from the cold.
Une lumière violette éclairait doucement la pièce.
A purple light softly illuminated the room.
La peinture violette de la porte commence à s'écailler.
The purple paint on the door is beginning to peel.
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
purple
Used as an adjective to denote color, commonly used to describe the color of objects.
Examples
Les rideaux violets assombrissent légèrement le salon.
The purple curtains make the living room slightly darker.
Nous avons choisi des coussins violets pour le canapé.
We chose purple cushions for the sofa.
Les nuages violets annonçaient la fin de l'orage.
The purple clouds announced the end of the storm.
Collocations
- un tissu violeta purple fabric
Common mistakes
Elle porte une robe violet.
Elle porte une robe violette.
The adjective violet has the feminine form violette; when it modifies a feminine noun, the masculine form violet must not be retained.
Related words
synonympourpreburgundy in color
synonymmauvemauve