sepia

Noun

1. (uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
2. (uncountable) A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour.
3. (broadly, countable) A sepia-coloured drawing or photograph.
4. (archaic, countable) A cuttlefish.

Adj

Of a dark reddish-brown colour.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːpiə/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: seppia

In summary

Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba, and Spanish sepia.

Synonyms

cuttlefish

burnt sienna

Venetian red

mahogany

squid

🦑

reddish brown

Sepia

inkfish

cuttle

calamari

brown

Translations

sépia

sepia

sèpia

sepia

seiche

seppia

inktvis

🦑

Sepia

sepia

σουπιά

jibia

sepiatekening

sepia

sepia

Tintenfisch