cerulean

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Pronunciation

/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. 1.The cerulean waters of the Mediterranean stretched unbroken to the horizon. (deep sky blue)
  2. 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