ULTRAMARINE


Meaning of ULTRAMARINE in English

ul ‧ tra ‧ ma ‧ rine /ˌʌltrəməˈriːn◂/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: ultramarinus 'coming from beyond the sea' ; because the substance it was made from was originally brought from Asia ]

a very bright blue colour

—ultramarine adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.