seledyn

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French céladon, named after French literary character Céladon, who wore pale green ribbons, from the novel L'Astrée by Honoré d'Urfé, from Latin Celadon, a warrior's name in Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛˈlɛ.dɘn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɘn
  • Syllabification: se‧le‧dyn

Noun

seledyn m inan

  1. celadon (color)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
noun

See also

Colors in Polish · kolory (layout · text)
     biały      szary      czarny
             czerwony; karmazyn              pomarańczowy; brązowy              żółty; beżowy
             limonkowy              zielony              miętowy; ciemnozielony
             cyjan; morski              błękitny              niebieski
             fuksja; indygo              magenta; purpurowy              różowy

Further reading

  • seledyn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • seledyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN