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ultramarine

ul·tra·ma·rine
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-truh-muh-reen]
    • /ˌʌl trə məˈrin/
    • /ˌʌl.trə.məˈriːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-muh-reen]
    • /ˌʌl trə məˈrin/

Definitions of ultramarine word

  • adjective ultramarine of the color ultramarine. 1
  • adjective ultramarine beyond the sea. 1
  • noun ultramarine a blue pigment consisting of powdered lapis lazuli. 1
  • noun ultramarine a similar artificial blue pigment. 1
  • noun ultramarine any of various other pigments. 1
  • noun ultramarine a deep-blue color. 1

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Origin of ultramarine

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus, equivalent to Latin ultrā ultra- + marīnus marine

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Parts of speech for Ultramarine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ultramarine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ultramarine

adj ultramarine

  • beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
  • blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
  • blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
  • cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
  • cobalt — Cobalt is a hard silvery-white metal which is used to harden steel and for producing a blue dye.

adjective ultramarine

  • navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.

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