antired

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/ˌæntiˈɹɛd/

adjective

One of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to red in a quark.

OriginEnglish red ← Middle English red ← Old English rēad →
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Meanings

adjectiveantired (not comparable)

alternative anti-red

  1. not comparableparticlenatural sciencesOne of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to red in a quark.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rowdʰós
  9. Proto-Germanic*raudaz
  10. Proto-West Germanic*raud
  11. Old Englishrēad
  12. Middle Englishred
  13. Englishred
  14. Englishantired

From anti- + red.

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Translations

French antirouge
  • antirougeone of the three possible colours of an antiquark
Portuguese antivermelho
  • antivermelhoone of the three possible colours of an antiquark

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with antired

readsaidthreadzleadwedbedinsteadeddeadledaheadspreadmedbreadtedoverheadAhmedtreaddreadembedsledpleadundead
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

antired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antired

MLA

“antired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antired. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antired,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antired.

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