English Explanatory Dictionary

cerulean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A greenish-blue color.
  2. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Jamides.
adj
  1. Sky-blue.

Pronunciation

/səˈɹuːli.ən/ en-us-cerulean.ogg

Word forms

cerulean ceruleans cærulean more cerulean most cerulean

Etymology

From Latin caeruleus (“blue”) + -an, from caelum (“sky, heaven”) + -uleus (diminutive suffix).

Related words

cerule cerulescence cerulescent

Derived words

cerulean blue
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