sépia

See also: sepia and Sepia

Catalan

Alternative forms

• sèpia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēpia. Doublet of sípia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈse.pi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈse.pi.a]

Noun

sépia f (plural sépies)

1. sepia (pigment made from cuttlefish ink)
2. sepia (a dark brown colour)

Adjective

sépia (invariable)

1. sepia

Further reading

• “sépia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.pja/

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Noun

sépia m (plural sépias)

1. sepia

Adjective

sépia (invariable)

1. sepia

Further reading

• “sépia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sēpia, from Ancient Greek σηπίᾱ (sēpíā).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.ɐ/ [ˈsɛ.pɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.ɐ/ [ˈsɛ.pɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.a/ [ˈsɛ.pɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.pjɐ/

Noun

sépia f (plural sépias)

1. cuttlefish (any squid-like mollusc of the genus Sepia)

   Synonyms: choco, siba

2. sepia (dark brown pigment)