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Word: Cinereous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin cinereus ‘similar to ashes’ (from cinis, ciner- ‘ashes’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɪˈnɪərɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of hair or feathers) ash-grey.
Short Definition:ash-grey
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