sanguine
[ sang-gwin ]
/ ˈsæŋ gwɪn /
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adjective
noun
a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
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Origin of sanguine
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English sanguyne “a blood-red cloth,” from Old French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus “bloody,” equivalent to sanguin-, stem of sanguis “blood” + -eus -eous
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sanguine
sanguinary, sanguineDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for sanguine
sanguine
/ (ˈsæŋɡwɪn) /
adjective
cheerful and confident; optimistic
(esp of the complexion) ruddy in appearance
blood-red
an obsolete word for sanguinary (def. 2)
noun
Also called: red chalk a red pencil containing ferric oxide, used in drawing
Derived forms of sanguine
sanguinely, adverbsanguineness or sanguinity, nounWord Origin for sanguine
C14: from Latin sanguineus bloody, from sanguis blood
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