sepian
sepian · more sepian · most sepian
Of a dark or inky colour, often in reference to skin pigmentationOf a dark or inky colour, often in reference to skin pigmentation.
/ˈsiːpiən/
Meaning
3 senses(dated)Of a dark or inky colour, often in reference to skin pigmentation.
(US, dated)Belonging to or pertaining to black Americans or African Americans, who typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
(archaic)Of the sepia, i.e. the cuttlefish.
Origin
From sepia + -n.From sepia + -n.
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Forms
more sepian, most sepian| Comparative | more sepian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sepian Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.