Violet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvaɪlɪt/, /ˈvaɪə.lɪt/, /ˈvaɪ.É™.lɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪlɪt

Origin

From Old French violette (""), from Latin viola ("violet")

Full definition of violet

Noun

1. A bluish-purple colour.
2. Viola, a genus of fragrant plants with white, purple or yellow flowers.
3. Any of several plants that look like the plants of the genus Viola but are taxonomically unrelated to them.

Derived terms

• African violet
• dame's violet
• dog violet
• dogtooth violet
• gentian violet
• methyl violet
• shrinking violet
• water violet

Adjective

1. Having a bluish-purple colour.

Derived terms

• ultraviolet
• violet shell
• violet snail
• violet wood

Related terms

• viola
• violaceous