How would you translate "azulmente" into English?

Question

From Pales Matos," y azulmente desfila ante sus ojos " I was thinking of saying " and blueishly parades before your eyes" , but blueishly is not an actual word as far as I know. Any ideas?

"Azulmente" is only a license, not a registered and used word. Anyway, it's a beautiful expression, full of meaning, by a great poet - Raff75, Jun 7, 2017

I certainly agree and I would never try to "correct" a great poet like him in his use of grammar. - donrono, Jun 7, 2017

Answer 1

Hello Donrono,

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You asked:

From Pales Matos," y azulmente desfila ante sus ojos " I was thinking of saying " and blueishly parades before your eyes" , but blueishly is not an actual word as far as I know. Any ideas?

As far as I know, azulmente is not a recognized Spanish word!

I double-checked two independent well esteemed English -Spanish dictionaries:

1.Oxford English Spanish Dictionary (largest size)

2.Word Reference.com and neither of them recognized/accepted this word in it is full form: azulmente The part mente was not accepted by either dictionary but suggestions were offered for variations of azul eg azul turquesa, azul marino etc...

The word bluish was listed and accepted as azulado by Oxford, Word Reference and Collins (courtesy of Word Reference)

I guess this is how words get coined (created /brought into common use) through somebody's need to invent a word or phrase that says exactly what they want to say where no word for it previously exists!

The word azulmente, if it really existed could theoretically, logically and literally be translated as bluishly since the Spanish ending mente usually translates into English as ly and turns a noun into an adverb eg: verdad = truth ---> verdaderamente = really

I agree with Ken's comment that the writer was probably trying to use artistic/poetic licence to express their thoughts, feelings and ideas!

I hope this helps but my apologíes in advance if it doesn't!

Perhaps a native Spanish speaker can throw some more light on this questionable word: azulmente.

This is my principal post...please vote for this post in preference to the shorter incomplete answer Thank you! :) - FELIZ77, Jun 5, 2017

Yes, it seems to me that since the poet is using poetic licence to create the word "azulmente", then I should be able to create the word "bluishly". Thanks for all your answers! - donrono, Jun 6, 2017

Answer 2

As far as I know, azulmente is not a recognized Spanish word!

I double-checked two independent well esteemed English -Spanish dictionaries:

1.Oxford English Spanish Dictionary (largest size)

2 Word Reference.com and neither of them recognized/accepted this word in it is full form: azulmente The part mente was not accepted by either dictionary but suggestions were offered for variations of azul eg azul turquesa, azul marino etc...

Feliz: I agree with what you said above. This comes from a poem, and a I think he is using his "poetic license" to use use a word in this way. - DilKen, Jun 5, 2017

I agree with DilKen. - polenta1, Jun 5, 2017

Answer 3

Here is the wiki entry for bluishly: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bluishly

And another dictionary: http://www.yourdictionary.com/bluishly

That being said, without broader context, it is hard to say what that means: here is an opinion on a possible idiomatic meaning, if it works in your context.

http://spanishskulduggery.tumblr.com/post/132974870622/are-there-rules-to-creating-adverbs-in-spanish

SPANISHTEACHERBYDAY

Not all adjectives, but many. It’s not as simple as that; for starters not all adjectives have a feminine form. A color like azul “blue” is unisex. Some people do however use it as azulmente which I take to mean “peaceful” for lack of a “blue-ly” in English.