Re:Blue–Green Distinction in Language
by gpderetta on Thursday January 23, 2020 @06:15AM
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> Do you feel like you need different terms when you look at sky, at blueberry and lapis lazully?
FWIW, in Italian the sky is commonly referred as 'azzurro' (azure), except when it really is a deep blue, while a blueberry would definitely be 'blu' (blue). So, yes, in Italian we tend to distinguish the two colors more than, for example, english. Which I guess is the point you are making.
FWIW, in Italian the sky is commonly referred as 'azzurro' (azure), except when it really is a deep blue, while a blueberry would definitely be 'blu' (blue). So, yes, in Italian we tend to distinguish the two colors more than, for example, english. Which I guess is the point you are making.