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I swam with my first shark in the 1980s. I was 20 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, working with a group of marine scientists. Late in the day, a 5-foot long blue shark swam into our chum slick. For the next hour, I marveled at the animal's stunning indigo color and the elegant way she moved effortlessly through the sea.
Brian Skerry

Meaning of "indigo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDIGO

From Spanish indico, via Latin from Greek Indikos of India.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INDIGO

indigo  [ˈɪndɪˌɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDIGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indigo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDIGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

indigo

Indigo

Indigo is a color that is traditionally regarded as a color on the visible spectrum, as well as one of the seven colors of the rainbow: the color between blue and violet. Although traditionally considered one of seven major spectral colors, its actual position in the electromagnetic spectrum is controversial. Indigo is a deep and bright color close to the color wheel blue, as well as to some variants of ultramarine. The color indigo was named after the indigo dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. The first recorded use of indigo as a color name in English was in 1289.

Definition of indigo in the English dictionary

The definition of indigo in the dictionary is Also called: indigotin. a blue vat dye originally obtained from plants but now made synthetically. Other definition of indigo is any of a group of colours that have the same blue-violet hue; a spectral colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDIGO


Abednego
əˈbɛdnɪˌɡəʊ
adjigo
ˈædʒɪˌɡəʊ
archipelago
ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪˌɡəʊ
Bendigo
ˈbɛndɪˌɡəʊ
galapago
ɡəˈlæpəˌɡəʊ
I-go
ˈaɪˌɡəʊ
latigo
ˈlætɪˌɡəʊ
lobbygow
ˈlɒbɪˌɡəʊ
sapsago
ˈsæpsəˌɡəʊ
vertigo
ˈvɜːtɪˌɡəʊ
wendigo
ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ
windigo
ˈwɪndɪˌɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDIGO

indigestion
indigestive
indign
indignance
indignant
indignantly
indignation
indignify
indignities
indignity
indignly
indigo bird
indigo blue
indigo bunting
indigo finch
indigo snake
indigoid
indigolite
indigotic
indigotin

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDIGO

amigo
caligo
fons et origo
impetigo
intertrigo
jerepigo
lentigo
loligo
mendigo
porrigo
prurigo
Rodrigo
serpigo
Sligo
tentigo
Vigo
vitiligo
wild indigo

Synonyms and antonyms of indigo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indigo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDIGO

Find out the translation of indigo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indigo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indigo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

靛青的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

(de color) añil
570 millions of speakers

English

indigo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंडिगो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النيلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

индиго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cor de anil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেগনি নীলবর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indigo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Indigo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

indigofarben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

藍色の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indigo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chàm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இண்டிகோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çivit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

indygo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

індиго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indigo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

indigo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

indigo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indigo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indigo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indigo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGO»

The term «indigo» is very widely used and occupies the 10.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indigo

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QUOTES WITH «INDIGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indigo.
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Brian Skerry
I swam with my first shark in the 1980s. I was 20 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, working with a group of marine scientists. Late in the day, a 5-foot long blue shark swam into our chum slick. For the next hour, I marveled at the animal's stunning indigo color and the elegant way she moved effortlessly through the sea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDIGO»

Discover the use of indigo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indigo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indigo
When her mother dies, Martha is so unhappy living in the dried-up town of Oak Grove that she convinces two unusual brothers who long to return to the ocean to run away with her.
Alice Hoffman, 2003
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Indigo
As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty is a dedicated member of Michigan's Underground railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love.
Beverly Jenkins, 2000
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Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia
How the extraordinary multisensory phenomenon of synesthesia has changed our traditional view of the brain.
Richard E. Cytowic, David Eagleman, 2009
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Indigo Blue
Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy is a powerful, tender novel for girls aged 9+ 'I need a seriously brilliant daydream . . . because everything is far from OK . . .' When Indigo's mum announces that they're moving - just Indie, Mum and baby ...
Cathy Cassidy, 2008
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Indigo in the Arab World
This text provides comprehensive coverage of the subject from its earliest history to the present day.
Jenny Balfour-Paul, 2012
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Indigo's Star
Fearful of facing the bullies of the Casson family upon returning to school from a long period of illness, Indigo finds support in his friend, Rose, his younger sister, and the unexpected friendship of a carefree American boy who decide to ...
Hilary McKay, 2004
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The Indigo Spell: A Bloodlines Novel
Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires.
Richelle Mead, 2013
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Indigo Summer
Fifteen-year-old Indigo Summer's world finally seems to be going in the right direction: She hooks up with the star linebacker on the high-school football team, gets a date for homecoming and makes the high-school dance squad all in the ...
Monica McKayhan, 2007
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Indigo: In Search of the Colour that Seduced the World
At the turn of the twentieth century, the introduction of chemical blues fatally undercut indigo wealth. e Russians had successfully synthesized blues in the eighteenth century, but it was the Germans who introduced synthetic indigo, Indigo Pure ...
Catherine E. McKinley, 2011
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Indigo: Stories
Spine-Tingling Tales From The Other Side Of Midnight. Indigo Is The Mood In This New Collection Of Stories About The Supernatural, The Peculiar And The Inexplicable From Satyajit Ray, One Of The Best-Loved Writers Of Our Times.
Satyajit Ray, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDIGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indigo is used in the context of the following news items.
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IndiGo wants exclusive terminal on Mumbai airport; GVK may shift …
According to ET Now, IndiGo will have to pay a premium for these exclusive rights. The channel went on to add that GVK is yet to take a final ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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IndiGo seeks exclusive terminal at Mumbai airport | The Economic …
According to ET Now, low-cost airline IndiGo is in talks with GVK for exclusive rights to a terminal at GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Liverpool band Indigo Moon to support Blues Pills at the 02 …
Forming two years ago, psychedelic rock band Indigo Moon have kept themselves busy recording, gigging regularly and building up an ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
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See Indigo's Redditch show before it goes to Edinburgh Fringe …
LOCAL charity Indigo arts will be making a dramatic entrance to the Kingfisher Shopping Centre when they bring their Pop Up Theatre to ... «Redditch Standard, Jul 15»
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Cone Denim launches natural indigo selvage denim | Apparel …
Biobased natural dyes from plant based, US farmed indigo are being used in scalable production in the US for what is thought to be the first ... «just-style.com, Jul 15»
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Big Gigs: Dwight Yoakam, Indigo Girls, Black Joe Lewis and more …
Friday's lineup also includes Blind Boys of Alabama, Low, Boys Noize and Lizzo, while Saturday will bring Sufjan Stevens, Indigo Girls, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Indigo Kid II: Fist Full of Notes review – accessible, sophisticated …
Guitarist Dan Messore hasn't really stopped for breath since releasing 2012's first release by Indigo Kid – joining Get the Blessing saxophonist ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Creeping indigo found in Flagler County - News 13
Flagler County officials said creeping indigo, an invasive plant that can be dangerous to horses and livestock, has been identified in the county. «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
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India's Biggest Airline May Carry a Go-Go Price - WSJ
There is much to marvel at how Indian budget carrier IndiGo has become the fastest-growing airline in the fastest-growing airline market in the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Historic Savannah hotel acquired by Atlanta group to become Hotel …
The lobby of the Hotel Indigo in Midtown Atlanta. ... Group in 2014 is being renovated and will operate under the boutique brand Hotel Indigo. «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jul 15»

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