See also: Anıl and añil

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Etymology

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From Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.

Noun

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anil (countable and uncountable, plural anils)

  1. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
  3. (organic chemistry) 1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.
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Descendants

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  • Irish: anail

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نِيل (nīl) via Andalusian Arabic, from Persian نیل (nil, indigo), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, dark blue).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
  • Hyphenation: a‧nil

Noun

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anil m (plural anis)

  1. indigo (color)
    Synonym: índigo

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Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
     branco, alvo, cândido      cinza, gris,
cinzento
     preto, negro, atro
             vermelho,
encarnado, rubro,
salmão; carmim
             laranja,
cor de laranja; castanho,
marrom
             amarelo, lúteo; creme,
ocre
             verde-limão              verde              verde-água; verde-menta
             ciano,
turquesa; azul-petróleo
             azul-bebê, azul-celeste              azul, índigo, anil
             violeta,
lilás
             magenta; roxo, púrpura              rosa,
cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque
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