ochre
Having a yellow-orange colourHaving a yellow-orange colour.
» The cliffs glowed a deep ochre in the evening sunlight.
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2 senses(not comparable)Having a yellow-orange colour.
ockern, ocker, ockerfarben
жёлто-оранжевыйžólto-oranževyj
во́христийvóxrystyj, вохряни́йvoxrjanýj
of a moderate orange-yellow color
(not comparable)Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
Examples
4 sentencesThe cliffs glowed a deep ochre in the evening sunlight.
Archaeologists found traces of ochre used for ritual body painting.
She painted the walls a warm shade of ochre to make the room feel inviting.
"What's your favourite colour? Do you have a favourite colour?" "My favourite colour is ochre."
de„Was ist Ihre Lieblingsfarbe? Haben Sie eine Lieblingsfarbe?“ – „Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist Ocker.“ — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yelFrom Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ocher”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).
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