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sanguine
English
Etymology
From Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, ultimately from Latin sanguineus (“of blood”), from sanguis (“blood”), of uncertain origin, perhaps Proto-Indo-European *h?sh?-én-, from *h?ésh?r? (“blood”). Doublet of sanguineous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sæ?.?w?n/
Adjective
sanguine (comparative more sanguine, superlative most sanguine)
- (literary) Having the colour of blood; blood red. [from late 14th c.]
- (obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
- 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus iv 2
- What, what, ye sanguine, shallow-hearted boys!
- 1597, William Shakespeare, 1 Hen IV ii 4
- I'll be no longer guilty of this sin; this sanguine coward, this
- bed-presser, this horse-back-breaker, this huge hill of flesh.
- 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus iv 2
- Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
- Warm; ardent.
- Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope. [from early 16th c.]
- Antonym: despondent
- 1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers, Volume the Second, page 79 ?ISBN
- It was clear that Dr. Gwynne was not very sanguine as to the effects of his journey to Barchester, and not over anxious to interfere with the bishop.
- (archaic) Full of blood; bloody.
- (archaic) Bloodthirsty.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with sanguinary.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (optimistic): blue, gloomy, pessimistic
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
sanguine (plural sanguines)
- Blood colour; red.
- Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
- (heraldry) A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
- Bloodstone.
- Red crayon.
Translations
Verb
sanguine (third-person singular simple present sanguines, present participle sanguining, simple past and past participle sanguined)
- To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
Related terms
- sangaree
- sangria
- exsanguinate
See also
- (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine (Category: en:Reds)
Further reading
- sanguine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Guineans, guanines, uneasing
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??.?in/
Noun
sanguine f (plural sanguines)
- (heraldry) A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey, which is mûre in French).
Adjective
sanguine
- feminine singular of sanguin
Further reading
- “sanguine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Interlingua
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sa?.?wi.ne/
Noun
sanguine (uncountable)
- blood
Related terms
- sanguinee
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sanguinem, accusative of sanguis (“blood”), in reference to the red colour of the stems.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?san.?wi.ne/
- Hyphenation: sàn?gui?ne
Noun
sanguine m (plural sanguini)
- (uncountable) Synonym of sanguinella (“common dogwood”)
- A common dogwood plant.
References
- sanguine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
sanguine
- ablative singular of sanguis
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sanguyn, sangweyne, sangwen, sangewyn, sangwyn, sangwyne, sanguyne, sangueyn
Etymology
From Old French sanguin (and feminine sanguine), from Latin sanguineus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /san??i?n/, /san??wi?n/, /?san?in/, /?san?win/
Adjective
sanguine
- Having a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or a similar colour.
- Under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour (inherently or in the current case)
- Due to the influence or presence of a dangerous profusion of blood.
- Made of or created from blood (as a humour); bloody.
Related terms
- sanguinarie
- sanguinolent
- sanguisuge
Descendants
- English: sanguine
References
- “sanguin(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.
Noun
sanguine (plural sanguynes)
- A bloody red colour; sanguine or blood red.
- A kind of fabric that is sanguine-coloured or the colour of blood.
- Blood as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
- (rare) A swollen region or edema attributed to an excess of blood.
- (rare) A person primarily under the influence of blood as a cardinal humour.
Descendants
- English: sanguine
References
- “sanguin(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-10.
See also
- humour
- (four humours) flewme,? coler,? malencolie,? sanguine [edit]
- (qualities of the four humours) fleumatik,? colerik,? malencolik,? sanguine [edit]
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pollyannaish
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Adjective
pollyannaish (comparative more pollyannaish, superlative most pollyannaish)
- Alternative form of Pollyannaish
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