When you hear 'cerulean' are you hearing English or Latin?

'Cerulean' is a word borrowed from Latin 'caeruleus'. The word entered the English language some time around 1662.

cerulean [adjective] [1662]

Resembling the blue of the sky
Meaning: resembling the blue of the sky.

Etymology: Latin caeruleus dark blue.

Topics: Arts:Visual.

Origin: From Latin to English.

note: From Latin caeruleus ‘sky blue’ from caelum ‘sky’.

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