cyan

USSY-an/ˈsaɪˌæn/

2 meanings of cyan

1
color namenouncountable or uncountable
A bright blue-green color, the kind you see in clear shallow water.
Like the blue-green color of clear, shallow ocean water.
She painted the bedroom wall a bright cyan.
The team logo pairs cyan with a warm orange.
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2
having that coloradjective
Having a bright blue-green color.
Like the color of clear water over a sandy beach.
She wore a cyan dress to the party.
The pool lights made the water look cyan at night.
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Origin

Educated writers took the word from kúanos, an Ancient Greek name for a shade of blue. The Greek word may come from a Hittite word for a precious stone, copper, or a shade of blue.