azur

azure, sky blue

noun ah-ZUR Rare

Origin: From Arabic 'lazaward' (lapis lazuli), via Persian.

Usage Note

Azur is a noun meaning a bright sky blue, used poetically and in heraldry. It appears in the famous name 'Côte d'Azur' (the French Riviera), literally 'Azure Coast'. Like other colour nouns it can serve as an invariable adjective: des étendards azur.

Examples

"Le ciel d'azur attire les touristes sur la côte."

Natural Translation

The azure sky attracts tourists to the coast.

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