ωχρός — meaning in English

English meaning

• ochre noun A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
• pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
• sallow adj Of a sickly pale colour.
• wan adj Pale and looking unwell or tired.

Senses

ωχρός is used for these senses in English:

• ochre Having a yellow-orange colour.
• pale Light in color.
• sallow (of skin) Yellowish.
• wan Pale, sickly-looking.

ochre — full definition

1. noun A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
2. noun A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.
3. noun The stop codon sequence "UAA".
4. noun Money, especially gold.

pale — full definition

1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

Related Greek words