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- [see-en-uh]
- /siˈɛn ə/
- /siˈen.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-en-uh]
- /siˈɛn ə/
Definitions of sienna word
- noun sienna a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna) 1
- noun sienna the color of such a pigment. 1
- noun sienna brown earth pigment 1
- noun sienna brown colour 1
- noun sienna a natural earth containing ferric oxide used as a yellowish-brown pigment when untreated (raw sienna) or a reddish-brown pigment when roasted (burnt sienna) 0
- noun sienna the colour of this pigment 0
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Origin of sienna
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Italian (terra di) Sien(n)a (earth of) Siena
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Parts of speech for Sienna
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sienna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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