azul medianoche
/aθul medjanot͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English phrase midnight blue is translated into Spanish as azul medianoche.
azul medianoche is a noun used to describe the dark blue colour. You may also use Azul noche (night blue) interchangeably if you wish to provide a poetic touch to your description.
Meaning: dark blue colour (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/aθul medjanotʃe/
Did you know?
- The root of azul can be traced back to the Persian word lâjvard, which was the name of the place where lapis lazuli was mined.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, referring to a dark blue suit as azul marino is far more common than azul medianoche, even if the shades are nearly identical.
- The word medianoche is a compound of media meaning 'middle' and noche meaning 'night', following a pattern seen in Italian mezzanotte and French minuit.
Examples in context
- El elegante vestido era de un hermoso color azul medianoche.The elegant dress was a beautiful shade of midnight blue.
- La empresa ha elegido decorar su oficina con paredes azul medianoche.The company has chosen to decorate its office with midnight blue walls.
- El vestido es de color azul medianoche.The dress is midnight blue.
- Prefiero el azul medianoche para la pared.I prefer midnight blue for the wall.
- Ese coche tiene un tono azul medianoche.That car has a midnight blue tone.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are choosing a color for a new sofa.
- MaríaMira este sofá en azul medianoche.Look at this sofa in midnight blue.
- AlejandroEs un color muy elegante, María.It is a very elegant color, María.
- María¿Crees que combina con la sala?Do you think it matches the living room?
- AlejandroSí, el azul medianoche queda bien aquí.Yes, midnight blue looks good here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azul, medianoche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
