celadon
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celadon
- /ˈsɛlədən/ UK
- /ˈsɛlədɒn/ UK
- /ˈsɛləˌdɑn/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from the French céladon, from the character named Céladon, who wore pale green ribbons, in the novel L'Astrée by Honoré d'Urfé, from Latin Celadon, a warrior's name in Ovid's Metamorphoses, related to Ancient Greek κέλᾰδος (kélădos, “din, clamour”).
noun celadons
- A pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray. Eau de Nil (“water of the Nile”) is a tricky color to pin down precisely. It is a light-greenish hue, more saturated than celadon, less gray than sage.
- A pale green Chinese glaze.
- A ceramic ware with a pale green glaze.
adjective more celadon · most celadon
- Of a pale green colour tinted with gray. [H]e stroked a soft blue cat with celadon eyes which had appeared from nowhere and now made itself comfortable in his lap […].
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noun pale green glaze
| Español | celadón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 青磁 seiji |
| 中文 | 青瓷 qīngcí, 秘色 mìsè |
| Français | céladon |
| Italiano | celadon |
| Русский | селадо́н seladón |
| Tiếng Việt | men ngọc bích |
Talk about this word "celadon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celadon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. celadon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celadon "celadon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celadon.Cite this
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title = {celadon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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