cinereous

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin cinereus, the stem ciner- meaning ashes.

[edit] Noun

Singular
cinereous

Plural
uncountable

cinereous (uncountable)

  1. (color/colour) an ash-gray colour.
    cinereous colour:    

[edit] Adjective

cinereous (comparative more cinereous, superlative most cinereous)

Positive
cinereous

Comparative
more cinereous

Superlative
most cinereous

  1. (color/colour) of an ash-gray colour.
  2. like ashes.
  3. containing ashes.

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