cinereous

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin cinereus, from the stem ciner- meaning ashes.

Noun [edit]

cinereous (uncountable)

  1. An ash-gray colour.
    cinereous colour:    

Adjective [edit]

cinereous (comparative more cinereous, superlative most cinereous)

  1. Of an ash-gray colour.
  2. Like ashes.
  3. Containing ashes.

Translations [edit]

colour
like ashes
containing ashes

See also [edit]

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