n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -p ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, cuttlefish, ink, from Greek s ē pia
Date: 1821
1 a : a brown melanin-containing pigment from the ink of cuttlefishes b : the inky secretion of a cuttlefish
2 : a print or photograph of a brown color resembling sepia
3 : a brownish-gray to dark olive-brown color