Azure

Pronunciation: /ˈæʒər/

Definitions of azure

noun a bright blue color resembling the sky on a clear day

Example Sentences

A1 The sky was a beautiful shade of azure.

A2 She loved to paint with azure blue colors.

B1 The artist used various shades of azure in her masterpiece.

B2 The azure waters of the Caribbean were breathtakingly clear.

C1 The azure of the Mediterranean Sea was mesmerizing.

C2 The azure sky stretched endlessly above us as we sailed on the open ocean.

Examples of azure in a Sentence

formal The azure sky stretched out endlessly above the vast ocean.

informal I love how the water looks so azure in this photo.

slang The beach was poppin' with azure water and clear skies.

figurative Her eyes sparkled like two azure gems in the sunlight.

Grammatical Forms of azure

• past tense: azured
• plural: azures
• comparative: more azure
• superlative: most azure
• present tense: azure
• future tense: will azure
• perfect tense: have azured
• continuous tense: is azuring
• singular: azure
• positive degree: azure
• infinitive: to azure
• gerund: azuring
• participle: azured

Origin and Evolution of azure

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Arabic

Story behind the word: The word 'azure' originated from the Arabic word 'lazaward', which referred to the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'azure' came to be associated with the color of the sky on a clear day, eventually becoming a term used to describe a bright blue color.