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incarnadine

Meaningof the flesh

Common meaning: flesh-pink

Other meanings: to redden

Journey through time

  1. Latinincarnatus‘incarnate’source
  2. Italianmeaning shiftsincarnate → carnation or flesh colourincarnadino‘carnation or flesh colour’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftscarnation or flesh colour → flesh-pinkincarnadine‘flesh-pink’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin incarnatus ‘of the flesh’.

Roots

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