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cerulean blue

ce·ru·le·an blue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-roo-lee-uh n bloo]
    • /səˈru li ən blu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-roo-lee-uh n bloo]
    • /səˈru li ən blu/

Definitions of cerulean blue words

  • noun cerulean blue a light-blue to strong greenish-blue color. 1
  • noun cerulean blue a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of oxides of tin and cobalt, chiefly characterized by its greenish-blue color and permanence. 1

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Origin of cerulean blue

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Cerulean blue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cerulean blue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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