Cyanus
- noun
- /ˈsaɪənəs/
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Cianus
- Cyanus (Centaurea cyanus)
Examples
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The artist used Cyanus to paint the sky in her landscape.
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He wore a tie in a striking Cyanus shade for the ceremony.
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The new brand identity features Cyanus as its primary color.
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The sky was a brilliant Cyanus blue today.
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I painted the walls in a lovely shade of Cyanus.
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The cornflower is known for its vibrant cyanus blooms that brighten gardens in the summer.
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In the bouquet, the cyanus flowers stood out vividly against the green leaves.
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The artist chose a shade of cyanus to capture the beautiful blue of the clear sky.
Synonyms
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4.9
A bright blue color like a clear sky
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8.1
Deep blue like a clear bright sky
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4.0
A light blue like a cornflower with little green
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant with bright blue, pink, purple, or white flowers often grown in gardens and known as cornflower
How Blue
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Etymology
Cyanus comes from an old Greek word kyaneos meaning 'blue' and is the same root as the English color cyan. So Cyanus names a bright, cornflower-like blue.