venetian red

Ve·ne·tian red

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-nee-shuh n red]
- /vəˈni ʃən rɛd/
- /vɪˈniːʃn red/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-nee-shuh n red]
- /vəˈni ʃən rɛd/

Definitions of venetian red words

noun venetian red a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate. 1
noun venetian red a dark shade of orangish red. 1
noun venetian red natural or synthetic ferric oxide used as a red pigment 0
noun venetian red a moderate to strong reddish-brown colour 0
noun venetian red (as adjective) 0
noun venetian red a red pigment formerly made from ferric oxides, now prepared synthetically 0

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Origin of venetian red

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Venetian red

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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venetian red popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

venetian red usage trend in Literature

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