verdosos

Verdosos is the masculine plural form of verdoso, an adjective in Spanish (and also found in Portuguese) meaning greenish or green-tinted. It describes colors that have a noticeable green component, rather than a pure green.

Etymology and grammar: Verdoso derives from verde (green) with the suffix -oso, which marks resemblance or abundance. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; the feminine plural is verdosas, and the singular forms are verdoso (masculine) and verdosa (feminine).

Usage: The term appears across registers, from everyday language to technical writing. Examples include hojas verdosas (greenish leaves), un paisaje verdoso (a greenish/green-tinted landscape), or rocas verdosas (greenish rocks). In a scientific context, verdosos can describe minerals or soils that display a greenish hue, often due to components such as chlorite, serpentine, glauconite, or epidote.

Language notes: Verdoso is commonly translated into English as greenish or green-tinted. The word helps convey subtleties in shade that are not captured by the basic color green. In literature or art criticism, verdoso can convey environmental or atmospheric qualities associated with green hues.

See also: color terminology, verde, verdor, verdura.