ultramarine

¹ul·tra·ma·rine

noun \-mə-ˈrēn\

Definition of ULTRAMARINE

1

a (1) : a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli (2) : a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal b : any of several related pigments

2

: a vivid blue

Origin of ULTRAMARINE

Medieval Latin ultramarinus coming from beyond the sea, from Latin ultra- + mare sea — more at marine

First Known Use: 1598

Rhymes with ULTRAMARINE

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