periwinkle
periwinkle · more periwinkle · most periwinkle
Of pale bluish purple colourOf pale bluish purple colour.
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/
Meaning
1 sensesOf pale bluish purple colour.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Diminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare MiddleDiminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare Middle High German berwinke), from Latin pervinca (compare French pervenche, Italian pervinca).
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Forms
more periwinkle, most periwinkle| Comparative | more periwinkle Lesson |
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| Superlative | most periwinkle Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form