Words4Nerds #10

by Peter Saint-Andre

2002-10-24

This week's words all describe colors:

• viridescent -- green
• xanthous -- yellow
• cerulean -- sky-blue (from Latin caelo for the heavens)
• amaranthine -- deep or reddish purple
• vinaceous -- wine-red

Have a vinaceous weekend!

Next week: words for various shades of black and states of darkness.

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