adj
ultramarine
Ultramarine (adj) means Beyond the sea.
adj
1
Beyond the sea.
2
Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1).
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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus, from Latin ultrā (“beyond”) + marīnus (“of or relating to the sea, marine”). By surface analysis, ultra + marine. Noun sense 1 (“pigment”) refers to the fact that lapis lazuli was obtained from foreign countries and hence “beyond the sea”.
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What is the meaning of ultramarine?
"ultramarine" (adj) means beyond the sea.
What are the different meanings of ultramarine?
"ultramarine" has 2 main meanings: 1. Beyond the sea; 2. Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1).