sepia in Italian
sepia in Italian is nero di seppia — sepia means a dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
sepia in Italian
nero di seppia
(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish. [from 1820s]
What does "sepia" mean?
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noun A dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
"Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive."
- noun A brownish colour with a slight tinge of red.
- noun A drawing or photograph in shades of brown.
- noun A kind of cuttlefish.
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- Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive.
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What is "sepia" in Italian?
"sepia" in Italian is nero di seppia. sepia means: A dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
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