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ultramarine

ul·tra·mar·ine

ultramarine · more ultramarine · most ultramarine

ultramarin, ultramarinblau

Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigmentOf a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1).

UK/ˌʌltɹəməˈɹiːn/US/ˌəltɹəməˈɹin/

Meaning

2 senses

Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1).
ultramarin, ultramarinblau
of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color
(archaic)Beyond the sea.

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By meaning 1

of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish colour:

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus, from Latin ultrā (“beyond”) + marīnus (“of or r

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus, from Latin ultrā (“beyond”) + marīnus (“of or relating to the sea, marine”). By surface analysis, ultra + marine.

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