El color
Example: El color de la casa es muy bonito y brillante.
Definition
"El color" refers to the characteristic property of objects that results from the way they reflect or emit light, perceived by the human eye and interpreted as different hues. For example, "El color" of the house is very beautiful and bright.
Etymology
The phrase "el color" comes from Latin 'color', meaning hue or complexion. It entered Spanish with the same meaning, describing the visual perception of different wavelengths of light. Did you know that the Latin root also influenced many other languages, keeping a similar form and meaning?
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"El color" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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