cinereous

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin cinereus, from the stem ciner- meaning ashes.

[edit] Noun

cinereous (uncountable)

  1. An ash-gray colour.
    cinereous colour:    

[edit] Adjective

cinereous (comparative more cinereous, superlative most cinereous)

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

[edit] Translations

colour
like ashes
containing ashes

[edit] See also

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