Celadon

//ˈsɛləˌdɑn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray. uncountable, usually

    "Eau de Nil (“water of the Nile”) is a tricky color to pin down precisely. It is a light-greenish hue, more saturated than celadon, less gray than sage."

  2. 2
    A pale green Chinese glaze. uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    A ceramic ware with a pale green glaze. uncountable, usually
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a pale green colour tinted with gray.

    "[H]e stroked a soft blue cat with celadon eyes which had appeared from nowhere and now made itself comfortable in his lap […]."

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"Eau de Nil (“water of the Nile”) is a tricky color to pin down precisely. It is a light-greenish hue, more saturated than celadon, less gray than sage."

Etymology

Borrowed from the French céladon, from the character named Céladon, who wore pale green ribbons, in the novel L'Astrée by Honoré d'Urfé, from Latin Celadon, a warrior's name in Ovid's Metamorphoses, related to Ancient Greek κέλᾰδος (kélădos, “din, clamour”).

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