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ultramarine


Main Entry: 1ul·tra·ma·rine
Pronunciation: \-mə-ˈrēn\
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramarinus coming from beyond the sea, from Latin ultra- + mare sea — more at marine
Date: 1598

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


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