citreous

cit·re·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-tree-uh s]
- /ˈsɪ tri əs/
- /sˈɪtriəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-tree-uh s]
- /ˈsɪ tri əs/

Definitions of citreous word

adjective citreous of a greenish-yellow colour; citron 3
adjective citreous of the yellow color of a lemon 3
adjective citreous lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow. 1
noun citreous The colour of citron or a citrus fruit; yellowish. (from 17th c.). 1

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Origin of citreous

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < Latin citreus of the citrus tree; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Citreous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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citreous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

citreous usage trend in Literature

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