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cyaneous

[ sahy-an-ee-uhs ]
/ saɪˈæn i əs /

adjective

deep blue; cerulean.

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Origin of cyaneous

1680–90; <Latin cyaneus<Greek kyáneos.See cyan-1, -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM cyaneous

sub·cy·an·e·ous, adjective

Words nearby cyaneous

CYA, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine
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