English Explanatory Dictionary

sienna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
  2. A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
  3. A light reddish-brown colour.
adj
  1. having a reddish-brown colour.
name
  1. A female given name from English of modern usage.

Pronunciation

sē-ĕnʹə /siˈɛn.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-sienna.wav

Word forms

sienna siennas

Etymology

From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.

Synonyms

raw sienna

Derived words

burnt sienna raw sienna

Translations

Georgian: მოწითალო-ყავისფერი Japanese: シエナ色 Polish: sjena Romanian: siena Tagalog: siyena
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