azur

common nounadjectiveproper noun

Syllable Decomposition

azur

attested in the form lazur in the glosses of Rashi, azur in the Song of Roland; the medieval Latin azurium also appears at the same time. It is the deglutinated form of the Arabic لازورد lāzaward (lapis-lazuli), itself borrowed from the Persian لاجورد lāzward (id.) see lapis-lazuli.

Definitions

héraldique

Synonyms

azurébleuciel

Translations

  • englishenglish:sky blue
  • spanishspanish:azul de azur
  • italianitalian:azzurro
  • dutchdutch:lazuur

See also

azur (cn.) azurement (cn.) azurer (v.) Azur (pn.) azurien (adj.) azuré (adj.) azuréen (adj.) azurite (cn.) azurite (cn.) azurage (cn.)