roseate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
rose + -ate (“like, similar to”)
[edit] Adjective
roseate (comparative more roseate, superlative most roseate)
[edit] Usage notes
A formal term, primarily used in animal names, and not known or used in common speech. Casual equivalents are pink, rosy, pinkish, and the like.
