Sepia

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See also: sepia and sépia

Translingual

Sepia officinalis

Etymology

From Latin sepia.

Proper noun

Sepia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sepiidae – many cuttlefishes, including many of the most common ones.

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References

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēpia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Sepia f (genitive Sepia, plural Sepien)

  1. A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish; sepia
  2. A cuttlefish

Declension

Declension of Sepia
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Sepia die Sepien
genitive einer der Sepia der Sepien
dative einer der Sepia den Sepien
accusative eine die Sepia die Sepien

Further reading

  • “Sepia” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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