Re: Mauve and a related conlang question

Christophe écrit en réponse à Clint:

>Really? I thought it came from the name of a flower... At least in French I
>think it does (just like "violet", by the way :)) ).
As in "(rose) mallow."

>   When I think of mauve, I
>>  think of the way people can't decide how to pronounce
>>  it ( /mouv/ or /mav/ )
I say /mov/ as a French import, but other English speakers opt for
/mOv/, I always assumed by analogy with words like "cause", "pause",
and "gauze" (I understand it, but this particular pronunciation makes
me cringe).

>I would agree with you on those. They are quite what I had in mind (though my
>mauve can also refer to warmer colours, containing a bit more pink then the
>ones you pointed at :)) ).
I don't do HTML colors, but "mauve" for me is sort of a cross between
"rose pink" and "lilac lavender". It's a very mellow color, one of my
favorites (second only to royal purple), and I associate it with old
ladies, sitting rooms, and lace.

Kou

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