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albastru
blue /alˈbastru/
adjective#1223 most common
Also: azure, blue-colored
Example sentences
Cerul este albastru.
The sky is blue.
Am o rochie albastră.
I have a blue dress.
Ochii lui sunt albaștri.
His eyes are blue.
Marea avea valuri albastre și limpezi în acea dimineață.
The sea had blue, clear waves that morning.
Mi-a plăcut mereu nuanța de albastru a acestui lac montan, care se schimbă odată cu lumina.
I've always liked the shade of blue of this mountain lake, which changes with the light.
Se spune că avea sânge albastru, fiind descendent dintr-o veche familie nobiliară.
It's said he had blue blood, being descended from an old noble family.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | albastru (m) / albastră (f) | albaștri (m) / albastre (f) |
| Genitive | albastru (m) / albastre (f) | albaștri (m) / albastre (f) |
| Accusative | albastru (m) / albastră (f) | albaștri (m) / albastre (f) |
| Vocative | albastru (m) / albastră (f) | albaștri (m) / albastre (f) |
Word family
albastrublue
a albăstrito turn or dye blue
albăstruibluish
albăstrimeblueness, a stretch of blue
albăstreacornflower, a small blue wildflower
Etymology
Romanian dictionaries trace albastru to the Latin word alabastrum, the name for alabaster, the pale translucent stone used for vases and ornaments. The exact path from a word for a whitish stone to a word for blue is debated among scholars. One common explanation points to blue-tinted alabaster vessels used to hold dyes or cosmetics, which lent their name to the color inside them.
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