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ci·ne·re·ous
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adjective
1.
in the state of or reduced to ashes:
cinereous bodies.
2.
resembling ashes.
3.
ashen; ash-colored; grayish:
a cinereous bird.
Also,
cin·er·i·tious
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əˈrɪʃ
əs
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Origin:
1655–65;
<
Latin
cinereus,
equivalent to
ciner-
(stem of
cinis
) ashes +
-eus
-eous
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cinereous
or
cineritious
(sɪˈnɪərɪəs, ˌsɪnəˈrɪʃəs)
—
adj
1.
of a greyish colour
2.
resembling or consisting of ashes
[C17: from Latin
cinereus,
from
cinis
ashes]
cineritious
or
cineritious
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
cinereus,
from
cinis
ashes]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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