viridian

== English == === Etymology === From Latin viridis, from the verb vireō (“be verdant, sprout”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪdiən === Noun === viridian (countable and uncountable, plural viridians) A bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide. Synonym: Mittler's green 1995, Michael Chabon, Wonder Boys, Ch.1, at p.16: Then Miss Sloviak emerged from the ladies' room, hair reestablished, cheeks rouged, eyelids freshly painted a soft viridian, smelling of what I recognised as Cristalle, the fragrance worn both by my wife, Emily, and also by my lover, Sara Gaskell. A bluish-green color. === Adjective === viridian (comparative more viridian, superlative most viridian) Of a bluish green colour. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Colors