English Explanatory Dictionary

cinereous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of an ash-gray colour.
  2. Like ashes.
  3. Containing ashes.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈnɪəɹi.əs/

Word forms

cinereous more cinereous most cinereous

Etymology

Latin cinereus, from cinis, cineris (“ashes”).

Synonyms

ashen

Derived words

cinereous bunting cinereous tinamou cinereous tit cinereous vulture
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