cerulean

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A greenish-blue color.
2. (countable) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Jamides.

Adj

Sky-blue.

Synonyms

azure

sky-blue

blue

bright blue

lazuline

sapphire

cerule

cloudless

azurine

bright-blue

cerulean blue

azureous

azured

indigo

azurn

sky blue

cornflower

Translations

céruléen

ceruleo

cerúleo

azur

azuré

azul

cerúleo

azul claro

himmelblau

azul celeste

bleu ciel

bleu azur

azurblau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈɹuːli.ən/

Etymology

From Latin caeruleus (“blue”) + -an, from caelum (“sky, heaven”) + -uleus (diminutive suffix).