hackey lad Posted Monday at 23:57 Share Posted Monday at 23:57 What is all this cobblers about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted Tuesday at 00:03 Share Posted Tuesday at 00:03 3 hours ago, Slighty batty said: I’ll do the test tomorrow in daylight. Interestingly the Bretons have a word for a certain type of blue/green and there’s no translation for it in English or French. The word is “glaz” Similarly pronounced to the Breton 'Glaz'. 'Glas' is the Welsh word for 'blue. Like Breton there are Welsh words like 'glaswellt' which refer to a darker richer fertile grass colour which originated in the word 'bluegrass' in the US. 'Turquoise' is often culturally, socially or linguistically defined rather a recognized range of hues. Hence the interest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted Tuesday at 07:45 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:45 Does turquoise have a connection with Turkey, found there perhaps? Glasnost any blue/green connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slighty batty Posted Tuesday at 08:33 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:33 Glasnost is Russian. It comes from their word for public or open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted Tuesday at 08:52 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:52 18 minutes ago, Slighty batty said: Glasnost is Russian. It comes from their word for public or open. Yes, got that, just curious. Thanks Slighty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted Tuesday at 08:53 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:53 8 hours ago, hackey lad said: What is all this cobblers about ? Don't make waves please.😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slighty batty Posted Tuesday at 08:57 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:57 1 hour ago, cressida said: Does turquoise have a connection with Turkey, found there perhaps? Spot on. Comes from the French “pierres tourques” meaning Turkish stones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted Tuesday at 09:09 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:09 My jewellery combines silver with turquoise stones, and coral. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slighty batty Posted Tuesday at 11:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:16 I scored 177. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggletail Posted Tuesday at 17:35 Share Posted Tuesday at 17:35 21 hours ago, Bellatrix said: When does turquoise become blue (or green) for you? Find out here, Mine: Your boundary is at hue 171, greener than 76% of the population. For you, turquoise is blue. Here's an article about the test: Do you see blue or green? This viral test plays with colour perception I was reading this a few hours in the Guardian, but was rushing and couldn't find the link I've done the test and a bit shocked about my result - "Your boundary is at hue 188, bluer than 98% of the population. For you, turquoise is green" Really, why am I surprised, I have Aphantasia, completely unrelated. Aphantasia is the inability to visualise in your 'mind's eye' when you close your eyes. Long story short, if I close my eyes and try to visualise my children, or anything at all, I just see blackness. Brief and entertaining article about Aphantasia here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/2862324277332876/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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