ISABELLINE

Etymology

Adjective

Isabelline (not comparable)

Of or related to Isabella I of Castile.

Of a style of Spanish Gothic architecture that flourished under Isabella I of Castile.

Etymology

Probably named for Isabella I of Castile, said to have promised not to change her undergarments until Spain was freed from the Moors.

Adjective

isabelline (comparative more isabelline, superlative most isabelline)

coloured a greyish yellow

Source: Wiktionary


Is`a*bel"line, a.

Definition: Of an isabel or isabella color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

coffee icon