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fucsia

/ˈfuk.sja/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

fuchsia

  • a vivid purplish-red colour

In a sentence

Ha dipinto le pareti della camera con un tocco di fucsia.

She painted the bedroom walls with a touch of fuchsia.

Il fucsia è un colore molto vivace ed estivo.

Fuchsia is a very vibrant and summery colour.

Preferisci il rosa pastello o il fucsia?

Do you prefer pastel pink or fuchsia?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
fucsiamasculine · singular
fucsiamasculine · plural
fucsiamasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • As a noun for the colour, it is masculine ('il fucsia').
  • When used as an adjective of colour, it is invariable: 'scarpe fucsia', 'una borsa fucsia'.
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