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sepia.

cuttlefish; the secretion of a cuttlefish used as ink, ink;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈseː.pi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈsɛː.pi.a]
  1. a cuttlefish

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  2. the secretion of a cuttlefish used as ink

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek σηπίᾱ (sēpíā), often suggested to be from Ancient Greek σήπειν (sḗpein, “to make rotten”), but (per Beekes) could instead be a Pre-Greek word.

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