English Explanatory Dictionary

sepia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
  2. A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour.
  3. A sepia-coloured drawing or photograph.
  4. A cuttlefish.
adj
  1. Of a dark reddish-brown colour.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːpiə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sepia.wav

Word forms

sepia sepias more sepia most sepia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba, and Spanish sepia.

Related words

sepian sepiolite black and white color cuttlefish ink sac

Derived words

sepialike sepic sepioid
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