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vermillion

ver·mil·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ver-mil-yuh n]
    • /vərˈmɪl yən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ver-mil-yuh n]
    • /vərˈmɪl yən/

Definitions of vermillion word

  • noun vermillion a brilliant scarlet red. 1
  • noun vermillion a bright-red, water-insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide, once obtained from cinnabar, now usually produced by the reaction of mercury and sulfur. 1
  • adjective vermillion of the color vermilion. 1
  • verb with object vermillion to color with or as if with vermilion. 1
  • noun vermillion Alternative spelling of vermilion. 0
  • adjective vermillion Alternative spelling of vermilion. 0

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Origin of vermillion

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English vermilioun, vermillon < Anglo-French, Old French verm(e)illon, equivalent to vermeil vermeil + -on noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Vermillion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vermillion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vermillion usage trend in Literature

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