Ianthine and Incalescent

[brbplayingchess.livejournal.com]

Happy Monday! Two words because I missed last week. The second word for today was posted a long while back but it's such a beautiful word, now that there's more traffic in the community I felt it needed a second go!

Ianthine
adjective


Pronunciation:
[i-an-theen]

Definition:
violet-coloured

 

Etymology:
From the Latin ianthinus meaning violet-blue.

 

Incalescent
adjective


Pronunciation:
[in-ka-les-ent]

Definition:
Growing warm.

 

Etymology:
From the Latin calēre meaning to be warm.

 

 Usage:
"The flame from the Bunsen burner flickered in shades of ianthine and the incalescent liquid in the test-tube suspended above finally began to bubble."

Love Tahlia, who would like to know: how would everybody feel if I colour-themed my posts for every second Monday or so? It's a theme I've been considering for a while now as obscure colour words are always a favourite of mine.

Comments

[ninjacatherine.livejournal.com]

Please do proceed with the colour theme! :o

[triplemare.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Color theme, FTW.

[mindy-mousie.livejournal.com]

ooh, they are pretty words!

[meridian_rose]

I'd love to see more colour words :) (is carmine obscure enough?)

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I love ianthine so much that I pounce on it like a thing one loves. Love!

And I also have a sneaking fondness for obscure color words, tho' I haven't been posting any here.

---L.

[lonely-hour.livejournal.com]

what a beautiful word.
thank you for sharing :)

[nerdfury.livejournal.com]

You have my blessing on the theme. ;)