noun
sepia
Sepia (noun) means a dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
noun
1
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."
— Aloys Merz, Sepia (1930)
2
A brownish colour with a slight tinge of red.
3
A drawing or photograph in shades of brown.
4
A kind of cuttlefish.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). It is cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba and Spanish sepia.
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What is the meaning of sepia?
"sepia" (noun) means a dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish.
What is another word for sepia?
Other words for "sepia" include mahogany.
What are the different meanings of sepia?
"sepia" has 3 main meanings: 1. A dark brown colouring made from a substance produced by cuttlefish; 2. A brownish colour with a slight tinge of red; 3. A drawing or photograph in shades of brown.
