cerulean
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ce·ru·le·an
(sə-ro͞o′lē-ən)adj.
Azure; sky-blue.
[From Latin caeruleus, dark blue; akin to caelum, sky.]
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cerulean
(sɪˈruːlɪən) ,cerule
orceruleous
n
(Colours)
a. a deep blue colour; azure
b. (as adjective): a cerulean sea.
[C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky]
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ce•ru•le•an
(səˈru li ən)adj., n.
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
[1660–70; < Latin caerule(us) dark blue (akin to caelum sky) + -an1]
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Noun | 1. | cerulean - a light shade of blue |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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