- sienna
- siennathe pigment and its colour of yellowish-brown (raw sienna) or reddish-brown (burnt sienna) is spelt with two ns despite being derived from the name of Siena in northern Italy.
Modern English usage. 2014.
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Sienna — Si*en na, n. [It. terra di Siena, fr. Siena in Italy.] (Chem.) Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt. [1913 Webster] {Burnt sienna}, sienna made of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sienna — ► NOUN ▪ a kind of earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish brown (raw sienna) or deep reddish brown when roasted (burnt sienna). ORIGIN from Italian terra di Sienna earth of Siena (an Italian city) … English terms dictionary
sienna — 1760, from It. terra di Sienna earth of Siena, city in central Italy, where the coloring material was first produced. The city name probably is from Senones, the name of a Gaulish people who settled there in ancient times … Etymology dictionary
sienna — [sē en′ə] n. [It terra di Siena, lit., earth of SIENA, where first obtained] 1. an earth pigment containing iron and manganese oxides, yellowish brown in the natural state and reddish brown when burnt: cf. BURNT SIENNA 2. either of these colors … English World dictionary
Sienna — This article is about the clay used for pigments. For the Italian city, see Siena. For other uses, see Sienna (disambiguation). Sienna Colour coordinates Hex triplet … Wikipedia
sienna — n. 1 a kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in paint. 2 its colour of yellowish brown (raw sienna) or reddish brown (burnt sienna). Etymology: It. (terra di) Sienna (earth of) Siena in Tuscany * * * Sienna see Siena … Useful english dictionary
sienna — noun a kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish brown in colour (raw sienna) or deep reddish brown when roasted (burnt sienna). Origin C18: from Ital. (terra di) Sienna (earth of) Siena … English new terms dictionary
sienna — /see en euh/, n. 1. a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish brown pigment (burnt sienna). 2. the color of such a pigment. [1750 60; < It (terra di) Sien(n)a (earth of)… … Universalium
sienna — /siˈɛnə/ (say see enuh) noun 1. a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish brown pigment (burnt sienna). 2. the colour of such a pigment. {shortened form of Italian terra di… …
