viridian

vi·rid·i·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-rid-ee-uh n]
- /vəˈrɪd i ən/
- /vɪrˈɪdiən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-rid-ee-uh n]
- /vəˈrɪd i ən/

Definitions of viridian word

noun viridian a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium. 1
noun viridian a green pigment consisting of a hydrated form of chromic oxide 0
noun viridian a bluish-green pigment, hydrated chromic oxide, Cr2O3 0

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Origin of viridian

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Latin viridi(s) green + -an

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Parts of speech for Viridian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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viridian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for viridian

adj viridian

apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
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
bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.

adjective viridian

emerald — A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
forest — Lee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
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