carmine

[ kahr-min, -mahyn ]

noun

1. a crimson or purplish-red color.
2. a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal.

carmine

/ ˈkɑːmaɪn /

noun

1. 1. a vivid red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge
   2. ( as adjective )

      carmine paint

2. a pigment of this colour obtained from cochineal

Word History and Origins

Origin of carmine¹

1705–15; < French carmin (color), carmine (pigment), Old French; compare Medieval Latin carminium, perhaps blend of carmesīnum ( crimson ) and minium minium

Word History and Origins

Origin of carmine¹

C18: from Medieval Latin carmīnus, from Arabic qirmiz kermes

Example Sentences

Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie “The Batman” establishes that Selina’s father is Carmine Falcone, making her Sofia’s half-sister.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, city Department of Transportation employees have posted red-and-white municipal signs along Hollywood Boulevard and other major streets in the days leading up to Halloween, declaring in bold carmine letters: “It is ‘ILLEGAL’ to possess, use, sell or distribute silly string in public areas.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then she makes the fatal mistake of figuring out Carmine murdered a string of women, including her mother Isabella, and badda-bing-badda-boom — Daddy pins his homicides on his little girl, allows the local media to brand her as The Hangman and locks her away with Gotham City’s worst.

From Salon

Christian conservative Carmine Sabia opined, “Kamala Harris has been way over coached on doing facial expressions because of the muted mics.”

From Slate

The eight-episode series sees an unrecognizable Farrell reprise his role and introduces other players in Oz’s orbit, such as Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of the former Gotham kingpin Carmine Falcone, who is looking to avenge her father and take over the family business, as well as Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar, a teen whom Oz takes under his wing as his hired driver.

From Los Angeles Times