grue
Of an object, green when first observed before a specified time or blue when first…Of an object, green when first observed before a specified time or blue when first observed after that time.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of an object, green when first observed before a specified time or blue when first observed after that time.
blün
(not comparable)Of a single color inclusive of both green and blue as different shades, used in translations from languages such as Old Welsh and Old Chinese that did not always distinguish between green and blue.
blün
зи́нийzínij
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Blend of green + blue. The philosophy sense was coined by American philosopher Nelson GoodBlend of green + blue. The philosophy sense was coined by American philosopher Nelson Goodman in 1955 to illustrate concepts in the philosophy of science. The linguistic sense was coined by American linguist Paul Kay in 1975 as a translation from languages such as Welsh that have a basic cover term that covers both the hues called "green" and "blue" in English.
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