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cyanus.

precious stone (like lapis-lazuli); blue cornflower/blue-bottle Centaurea cyanus

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkyː.a.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃiː.a.nus]

  1. alternative form of cȳanos (Centaurea cyanus)

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύανος (kúanos).

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