cerulean
Advancedzipf 2.30Pronunciation
/sɪˈruːliən/(sih-ROO-lee-un)
Part of speech
adjective/nounliterary
Chinese
天蓝色的;蔚蓝色
Definition
Deep sky blue; the color of a clear sky.
Word family
- (no common derivatives)
Collocations
- cerulean sky
- cerulean sea
- cerulean blue
- cerulean waters
Examples
- 1.The cerulean waters of the Mediterranean stretched unbroken to the horizon. (deep sky blue)
- 2.She painted the ceiling cerulean to bring the feeling of open sky indoors. (sky-blue color)
Synonyms
- azure/ˈæʒər/— bright blue, poetic
- cobalt/ˈkoʊbɔːlt/— deep blue
- sapphire/ˈsæfaɪər/— deep blue, jewel-like
Etymology
from Latin "caeruleus" (dark blue, sky-colored) — possibly related to "caelum" (sky, heaven) — the color of the heavens