raw sienna

raw si·en·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw see-en-uh]
- /rɔ siˈɛn ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw see-en-uh]
- /rɔ siˈɛn ə/

Definitions of raw sienna words

noun raw sienna a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna) 1
noun raw sienna the color of such a pigment. 1
noun raw sienna a yellowish-brown dye or pigment obtained from untreated sienna 0
noun raw sienna a yellowish-brown colour 0

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Origin of raw sienna

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Raw sienna

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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raw sienna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

raw sienna usage trend in Literature

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