titian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɪʃən/
Etymology
Named after Titian (Italian Tiziano), the Italian painter who made frequent use of this colour.
Meanings
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Of a bright auburn colour, tinted with gold, especially in reference to hair.
It was not the kind of face he had expected to see at all. It was young, smooth-skinned, heart-shaped, surrounded by an aura of vivid titian hair that coiled luxuriantly.
1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most titian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more titian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
el κοκκινοχρυσός (of a bright auburn colour) · de tizianrot (of a bright auburn colour) · vi hung bóng (of a bright auburn colour) · it tiziano (of a bright auburn colour) · es castaño cobrizo (of a bright auburn colour) · it rosso tiziano (of a bright auburn colour) · pt ticiano (of a bright auburn colour) · pl tycjanowski (of a bright auburn colour) · vi hung sáng (of a bright auburn colour) · ro roșu-auriu (of a bright auburn colour) · it tizianesco (of a bright auburn colour) · pl rudopomarańczowy (of a bright auburn colour) · ro arămiu (of a bright auburn colour) · pl złotorudy (of a bright auburn colour) · fr Titien (of a bright auburn colour) · ja 金茶色の (of a bright auburn colour) · ru тициановый (of a bright auburn colour) · sv tizianröd (of a bright auburn colour)