Phrase guide

secondary color

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of three colors derived from mixing two primary colors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • Orange (red + yellow), Green (yellow + blue), and Violet/Purple (blue + red) are secondary colors.

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History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: väliväri — any of the three colors
  • French: couleur secondaire — any of the three colors
  • German: Sekundärfarbe — any of the three colors
  • Māori: tae mātāwaenga — any of the three colors
  • Polish: barwa drugorzędowa — any of the three colors
  • Spanish: color secundario — any of the three colors