Avermelhados

Avermelhados is the plural masculine form of the Portuguese adjective avermelhado, which describes something that has turned red or shows a reddish tint. It is used with masculine nouns, as in rostos avermelhados, lábios avermelhados, or árvores com frutos avermelhados. The feminine plural form is avermelhadas, and the singular forms are avermelhado (masc) and avermelhada (fem).

Etymology and form: avermelhado derives from the color term vermelho (red) with the suffix -ado, creating an adjective that denotes a completed or resulting state. It is related to other color expressions such as avermelhar (to redden), used to describe the process of turning red and its participial forms in different gender and number agreements.

Usage and nuance: the term covers a range of reddish tones, from pale pinkish to deep scarlet. It appears in describing natural elements (folhas avermelhadas in autumn, frutos avermelhados), body or facial coloration (olhos avermelhados, rosto avermelhado), and culinary or decorative colors (molho com tonalidade avermelhada). In literary or descriptive contexts, avermelhados can convey warmth, vitality, or intensity associated with red hues.

Examples of use: “Os lábios avermelhados destacavam-se sob a luz,” “As folhas avermelhadas do outono tingiam a paisagem.” In medicine or health contexts, it can describe redness of eyes or skin, as in “olhos avermelhados” or “pele avermelhada,” though the latter may also be described with other color terms depending on the shade.

See also: vermelho, avermelhar, tom avermelhado, cores quentes.