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cerulean

[ suh-roo-lee-uh n ]
/ səˈru li ən /
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adjective, noun

deep blue; sky blue; azure.
Heraldry. a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.

RELATED WORDS

blue-green, blue, turquoise, royal, azure, navy, indigo, sapphire, ultramarine, cobalt, beryl, teal, bluish

Nearby words

certified public accountant, certify, certiorari, certitude, certosina, cerulean, cerulean blue, cerulean warbler, cerulein, ceruloplasmin, cerumen

Origin of cerulean

1660–70; < Latin caerule(us) dark blue, azure (akin to caelum sky) + -an
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cerulean

/ (sɪˈruːlɪən) /

noun

  1. a deep blue colour; azure
  2. (as adjective)a cerulean sea

Word Origin for cerulean

C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky
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