glauque

French

adj
Definitions
  • (color) glaucous of a pale green colour
  • (figuratively) sinister, ominous, worrying

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glaucus (bright, sparkling, gleaming).

Origin

Latin

glaucus

Gloss

bright, sparkling, gleaming

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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