ULTRAMARINE


Meaning of ULTRAMARINE in English

n. & adj.

--n.

1. a a brilliant blue pigment orig. obtained from lapis lazuli. b an imitation of this from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin.

2 the colour of this.

--adj.

1. of this colour.

2 archaic situated beyond the sea.

Etymology: obs. It. oltramarino & med.L ultramarinus beyond the sea (as ULTRA-, MARINE), because lapis lazuli was brought from beyond the sea

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.