sepia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba, and Spanish sepia.

His sepia monochrome, "Night," had brought him an I.O.U. for five shillings. — Happy Days, A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
And there were colors to choose from that made the rainbow look like a study in sepia. — What Will People Say? A Novel, Rupert Hughes
It was painted in sepia on the back of one of Dulcie's school drawings, sacrificed for the purpose. — The Princess of the School, Angela Brazil

reddish brown, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahogany

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