Enigmatic … Regal … Salacious = FUN!
We often decorate the Holidays in themed colors—those
that appeal to our personal charm and indelible spirit. This season and into
2020, I’m feeling inspired and vivacious …
You would think, since violet has its
own bodacious word in the dictionary that other colors of the Rainbow
would follow suit. Redness: “The state or quality of being red.” Bor-ing.
It’s represented, but certainly not with a colorful and amusing label like violaceous.
While blue-related words account for more
than a page of definitions from Bluebeard
to blue-winged
teal, it too, is simply “blueish” rather than “blueaceous” or even “bluedacious.”
Yes, violaceous validates that violet is special.
Colors can be evasive to the human
eye; none more so than violet. According to Wiki in their
description of the spectral
table, “Far spectral violet is very dim and rarely
seen. The term also extends to purples.”
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| A mashup of Wiki images gives perspective to violet |
Rare, indeed; especially in colors of the eye. Did Elizabeth
Taylor really flash violet
eyes, or were they blue until viewed in a certain light? Whatever you
believe, it is well-documented that they were a unique feature of her beauty
and glamour, enhanced by a row of double eyelashes (a further genealogical mutation).
Wow. No wonder “average” women paled in comparison during her vibrant years.
With blended hues in mind, many believe their violaceous
garb is simply a pale imitation of purple … not even. Violet is a step above,
with Rainbow spectrum status, as a “true” color on the light spectrum,
while purple (not technically a Rainbow color) is a diluted mix of blue and red
to form a dichromatic
color.
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| QEII in The Kemp Amethysts |
Violet … Purple … comme ci comme ça! Although
distinctly different in origin, their hues are arguably interchangeable in
personal preference. Amethyst (violet
crystal quartz) especially, shares the reverence of royalty with purple.
Throughout history leaders
and emperors to queens and kings have exhibited a penchant for both colors,
evoking a hint of mystery, magic, and piety—not to mention violaceous
extravagance!
So, if you haven’t thought of violet as a dynamic
color unto its own, it’s time! Make life fun as you flaunt your individual
style. Dah-ling, your violaceous Holiday gown is
positively oo-zing opulence!
Word Challenge: VIOLACEOUS. The Holiday Season invites flamboyant and vibrant writing,
as you fit violaceous into your week of joyful writings.
Learning knows no prejudices or boundaries, and it isn’t fattening!
Expanding your mind is a no-cost, simple joy. Do you feel that way too? What’s
your inspiration? Share your creative genius and Wordplay Wednesday comments below.
Write first for yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle)
[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by
trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of
three) in her Blast from Your Past series about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales
make GREAT Holiday and anytime Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years
1954-1959; and Book
2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic
Seventies!]
Note: Dictionary
definitions are quoted from Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
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