1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

orpiment

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. orpiment (noun)
  2. orpiment orange (noun)
  3. orpiment red (noun)
  4. red orpiment (noun)

or·pi·ment

noun \ˈȯr-pə-mənt\

Definition of ORPIMENT

: a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral consisting of a native trisulfide of arsenic

Origin of ORPIMENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin auripigmentum, from aurum + pigmentum pigment
First Known Use: 14th century

Learn More About ORPIMENT

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: orpiment orange
Previous Word in the Dictionary: orphrey
All Words Near: orpiment

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up orpiment? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More