karmosyn

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch karmozijn, from Middle French cramoisin, from Old French cramoisin, from Latin carmesinus, a variant of carminus, from Arabic قرمزي (qirmizi), a derived form of قرمز (qirmiz). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: kar‧mo‧syn === Adjective === karmosyn (attributive karmosyn or karmosyne, comparative karmosyner, superlative karmosynste) crimson (having a crimson colour) === Noun === karmosyn (uncountable) crimson (paint or dye) crimson (colour) === Verb === karmosyn (present karmosyn, present participle karmosynende, past participle gekarmosyn) (intransitive, rare) to crimson (to become crimson-coloured) === Related terms === karmyn kermes === See also === === References === Cloete, A.E.; Liebenberg, H.C.; Lubbe, H.J.; Prinsloo, A. (2007), G.J. van Wyk, editor, Etimologiewoordeboek van Afrikaans Supplement (in Afrikaans), Stellenbosch: Buro van die WAT, →ISBN, page 86