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Word: Cerulean
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin caeruleus ‘sky blue’, from caelum ‘sky’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɪˈruːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deep blue in colour like a clear sky
Short Definition:deep blue in colour like clear sky
Examples:- images of cerulean waters and golden sands
- a sea of bright yellow blooms reach toward a cerulean sky
Word: Cerulean
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɪˈruːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deep sky-blue colour
Short Definition:deep sky-blue colour
Examples:- electric shades of cyan and turquoise and cerulean
- the background was painted in cerulean blue
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