indigo
/ɛ̃.di.ɡo/masculine
The English phrase indigo is translated into French as indigo.
It can be used as a noun to name the color or as an adjective to describe something of that color.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun indigo is masculine. When used as an adjective, it also takes the form indigo.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ɛ̃.di.ɡo/.
Did you know?
- The French word indigo shares the same root as the Greek indikon, which literally means 'from India'.
- In French, indigo is an 'invariable' adjective, meaning it never changes its spelling to agree with the gender or number of the noun it describes.
- The color indigo is rarely used in daily French conversation to describe clothing, where speakers prefer bleu marine for dark blue tones.
Examples in context
- Les couleurs visibles de l'arc-en-ciel sont le rouge, l'orange, le jaune, le vert, le bleu, l'indigo et le violet.The visible colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.This sentence is useful for listing the colors of the rainbow, specifically using indigo.Tatoeba #11419033 by lbdx, translation #6051424 by mailohilohi
- La robe était d'un bleu indigo éclatant.The dress was a vibrant indigo blue.
- L'indigo est une nuance très élégante.Indigo is a very elegant shade.
- Elle a choisi un indigo profond pour sa robe.She chose a deep indigo for her dress.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are painting a room.
- GabrielTu préfères le bleu ou l'indigo ?Do you prefer blue or indigo?
- LéaJe pense que l'indigo est plus élégant.I think indigo is more elegant.
- GabrielD'accord, on choisit l'indigo alors.Okay, we'll choose indigo then.
- LéaC'est parfait, Gabriel !That's perfect, Gabriel!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “indigo” translations and entries indigo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
