VERMILION


Meaning of VERMILION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also ver·mil·lion vər-ˈmil-yən

Etymology: Middle English vermilioun, from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil, adjective, bright red, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus kermes, from Latin, little worm

Date: 13th century

1. : a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide ; broadly : any of various red pigments

2. : a vivid reddish orange

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.