ULTRAMARINE


Meaning of ULTRAMARINE in English

I. -mə-ˈrēn noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramarinus coming from beyond the sea, from Latin ultra- + mare sea — more at marine

Date: 1598

1.

a.

(1) : a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli

(2) : a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal

b. : any of several related pigments

2. : a vivid blue

II. adjective

Date: 1652

: situated beyond the sea

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