How Do You Spell INCARNADINE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkˈɑːnɐdˌiːn] (IPA)

The word "incarnadine" (ɪnˈkɑːnədaɪn) is a somewhat peculiar word, as it is not frequently used in everyday language. The word refers to the color crimson or blood-red. It is spelled with the prefix "in-" meaning "to make" and the French word "carnadine" meaning "flesh-colored." Therefore, the word "incarnadine" means "to make flesh-colored" or "to make blood-red." The pronunciation of the word is commonly spelled as [in-kahr-nuh-dahyn] but IPA phonetic transcription, which uses symbols to represent the sounds of speech, more accurately explains the pronunciation.

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INCARNADINE Meaning and Definition

  1. The word "incarnadine" is a descriptive adjective with various related meanings. Primarily, it refers to the color resembling flesh or a flesh-like shade of red, often associated with human skin that has a tinge of pink. This hue is often likened to a pinkish-red or a pale crimson.

    "Incarnadine" also holds significance within the realm of literature and can take on a metaphorical meaning. Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" famously includes the line, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red." In this context, "incarnadine" represents the act of staining something red, specifically with blood.

    As a verb, "incarnadine" describes the act of turning or making something a flesh-like shade of red. It embodies the notion of transforming or imbuing an object or substance with the color of blood, capturing the idea of sacrificing or offering something. This verb form is commonly used in poetic or evocative language.

    Overall, "incarnadine" encompasses the visual, metaphorical, and symbolic dimensions associated with the color and the action of turning something red similar to flesh or blood, making it a multifaceted term within both the realms of color and literary imagery.

  2. Flesh-coloured.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INCARNADINE

Etymology of INCARNADINE

The word "incarnadine" originated from the Latin word "incarnare", which means "to make flesh". It comes from the combination of the prefix "in-" (meaning "into" or "upon") and "carnis" (meaning "flesh" in Latin). "Incarnadine" entered English in the 17th century, primarily used by William Shakespeare in his play "Macbeth". In the play, the word is famously used in the expression "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red". From Shakespeare's usage, the word has come to mean a rich, deep red color, often associated with blood.

Similar spelling words for INCARNADINE

Conjugate verb Incarnadine

CONDITIONAL

I would incarnadine
you would incarnadine
he/she/it would incarnadine
we would incarnadine
they would incarnadine

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be incarnadining
you would be incarnadining
he/she/it would be incarnadining
we would be incarnadining
they would be incarnadining

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have incarnadine
you would have incarnadine
he/she/it would have incarnadine
we would have incarnadine
they would have incarnadine

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been incarnadining
you would have been incarnadining
he/she/it would have been incarnadining
we would have been incarnadining
they would have been incarnadining

FUTURE

I will incarnadine
you will incarnadine
he/she/it will incarnadine
we will incarnadine
they will incarnadine

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be incarnadining
you will be incarnadining
he/she/it will be incarnadining
we will be incarnadining
they will be incarnadining

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have incarnadined
you will have incarnadined
he/she/it will have incarnadined
we will have incarnadined
they will have incarnadined

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been incarnadining
you will have been incarnadining
he/she/it will have been incarnadining
we will have been incarnadining
they will have been incarnadining

IMPERATIVE

you incarnadine
we let´s incarnadine

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to incarnadine

PAST

I incarnadined
you incarnadined
he/she/it incarnadined
we incarnadined
they incarnadined

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was incarnadining
you were incarnadining
he/she/it was incarnadining
we were incarnadining
they were incarnadining

PAST PARTICIPLE

incarnadined

PAST PERFECT

I had incarnadined
you had incarnadined
he/she/it had incarnadined
we had incarnadined
they had incarnadined

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been incarnadining
you had been incarnadining
he/she/it had been incarnadining
we had been incarnadining
they had been incarnadining

PRESENT

I incarnadine
you incarnadine
he/she/it incarnadines
we incarnadine
they incarnadine

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am incarnadining
you are incarnadining
he/she/it is incarnadining
we are incarnadining
they are incarnadining

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

incarnadining

PRESENT PERFECT

I have incarnadined
you have incarnadined
he/she/it has incarnadined
we have incarnadined
they have incarnadined

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been incarnadining
you have been incarnadining
he/she/it has been incarnadining
we have been incarnadining
they have been incarnadining
I would have incarnadined
we would have incarnadined
you would have incarnadined
he/she/it would have incarnadined
they would have incarnadined

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