cerulean

Definitions


[sɪˈruːlɪən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- deep blue in colour like a clear sky
(e.g: images of cerulean waters and golden sands)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin caeruleus ‘sky blue’, from caelum ‘sky’


[sɪˈruːlɪən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a deep sky-blue colour
(e.g: electric shades of cyan and turquoise and cerulean)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin caeruleus ‘sky blue’, from caelum ‘sky’




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