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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sēpia. Doublet of sípia.
Pronunciation
Noun
sépia f (plural sépies)
- sepia (pigment made from cuttlefish ink)
- sepia (a dark brown colour)
Adjective
sépia (invariable)
- sepia
Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Noun
sépia m (plural sépias)
- sepia
Adjective
sépia (invariable)
- sepia
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sēpia, from Ancient Greek σηπίᾱ (sēpíā).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.pi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.pja/
Noun
sépia f (plural sépias)
- cuttlefish (any squid-like mollusc of the genus Sepia)
- Synonyms: choco, siba
- sepia (dark brown pigment)