English Explanatory Dictionary

roseate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Like the rose flower; pink; rosy.
  2. Full of roses.
  3. Rosy; optimistic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹoʊzi.ət/ /ˈɹəʊzɪət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roseate.wav

Word forms

roseate more roseate most roseate

Etymology

From Middle English roseat, from Anglo-Latin roseātus, equivalent to rose + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

pink pinkish rosy

Derived words

roseate cockatoo roseately roseate spoonbill roseate tern
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