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cerulean

ce·ru·lean

UK/səˈɹuːli.ən/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

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of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky

  • “October”
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From Latin caeruleus (“blue”) + -an, from caelum (“sky, heaven”) + -uleus (diminutive suffix).

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