blues

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: blo͞oz, IPA(key): /bluːz/ Rhymes: -uːz === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== blues plural of blue === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== blues (countable and uncountable, plural blues) (usually in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression. Synonyms: blueness; see also Thesaurus:sadness (informal, in the singular or in the plural) One's particular life experience, particularly including the hardships one has faced. (informal, in the singular or in the plural) The negative emotional state produced by a particular action, occupation, experience, or idea. (music) A musical form, of African-American origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale. (music, in the singular) A musical composition following blues forms. A uniform made principally of a blue fabric, and especially a full dress uniform thus colored. Coordinate terms: camos, fatigues, greens, khakis (drugs, slang) Any of various blue pills sold on the street, mimicking the appearance of prescription pain killer tablets. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== blues third-person singular simple present indicative of blue === Further reading === blues on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Buels, bulse, lubes == Catalan == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈblus] === Noun === blues m (uncountable) (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) === Further reading === “blues”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bluːs/, [b̥lʊəs] Rhymes: -ʊəs === Etymology 1 === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. ==== Noun ==== blues c (singular definite bluesen, plural indefinite blues) (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) === Declension === === Etymology 2 === From Old Danish blyghæs, from Old Norse blýgjask. ==== Verb ==== blues (past tense bluedes, past participle bluedes) (deponent, archaic) to be or feel ashamed or embarrassed or shy ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== blu blusel === Further reading === “blues” in Den Danske Ordbog == Finnish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbluːs/, [ˈbluːs̠] IPA(key): /ˈblyːs/, [ˈblyːs̠] Rhymes: -uːs Syllabification(key): blues Hyphenation(key): blues === Noun === blues (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “blues”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bluz/ Rhymes: -uz Homophones: blouse, blousent, blouses === Noun === blues m (invariable) blues (depression) (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Derived terms ==== coup de blues === Further reading === “blues”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === bleus == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbluːz] Hyphenation: blues Homophone: blúz Rhymes: -uːz === Noun === blues (plural bluesok) (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== blueszene blueszenekar === Further reading === blues in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024). == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbluz/ Rhymes: -uz Hyphenation: blùes === Noun === blues m (invariable) (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) === References === === Further reading === blues in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === bluse == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblus/ Rhymes: -us Syllabification: blues Homophone: bluz === Noun === blues m inan (music) blues (musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === blues in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN blues in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === === Noun === blues m pl (plural only) (music) blues (a musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Derived terms ==== blueseiro, bluseiro ==== Related terms ==== bluesman === Further reading === “blues”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “blues”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “blues”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “blues”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “blues”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Noun === blues n (plural bluesuri) (music) blues (a musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblus/ [ˈblus] Rhymes: -us === Noun === blues m pl (plural only) or blues m (uncountable) (music) blues (a musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) === Further reading === “blues”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blues. === Noun === blues c (music) blues (a musical genre of African American origin) (music) blues (a blues composition) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “blues”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)