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prasinous

prasinous adjective: of a clear, light green color.

Adjective

prasinous (comparative more prasinous, superlative most prasinous)

  1. Of a clear, light green color.

Synonyms of prasinous

Forms of prasinous

comparativemore prasinous
superlativemost prasinous

Origin of prasinous

From Latin prasinus, from Ancient Greek πρᾰ́σῐνος (prắsĭnos, “leek-green, light green”).

Questions about prasinous

What does prasinous mean?
Prasinous means of a clear, light green color.
What part of speech is prasinous?
Prasinous is an adjective.

Words near prasinous in the dictionary

  1. prasinophycean
  2. prasinophyceans
  3. prasinophyte
  4. prasinophytes
  5. prasinophytic
  6. prasinous
  7. prasinovirus
  8. prasinoviruses
  9. prasinoxanthin
  10. prasiolite
  11. prasiolites

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