lumiere blue

noun

lu·​miere blue
¦lümē¦e|(ə)r-,
(ˈ)lüm¦ye|
: a light bluish green that is darker than average aqua green (see aqua green sense 1), bluer and paler than average turquoise green, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than robin's-egg blue (see robin's-egg blue sense 2)

Word History

Etymology

lumiere from French lumière light, from Late Latin luminaria lamps, plural of luminare lamp

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“Lumiere blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumiere%20blue. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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