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viola.

violet; several spring flowers, pansy; violet color; viola (Cal);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwi.ɔ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.o.la]
  1. violet, especially Viola odorata

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. wallflower, especially Erysimum cheiri

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Related to Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) (from ϝίον). Probably from a pre-I.E. Mediterranean substrate language. See also Middle Persian wnpšk'.

verb
  1. second-person singular present active imperative of violō

    active · form-of · imperative · present · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

From violō.

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