Definition of SEPIA

sepia

Meanings

Plural: sepias

Noun

  • a shade of brown with a tinge of red
  • rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
  • type genus of the Sepiidae
  • A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
  • A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour.
  • A sepia-coloured drawing or photograph.
  • A cuttlefish.

Adj

  • Of a dark reddish-brown colour.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba, and Spanish sepia.

Synonyms

burnt sienna, genus Sepia, mahogany, reddish brown, Venetian red

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