Phrase guide

secondary colour

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of three colours derived from mixing two primary colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

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

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History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 間色 /间色 (jiànsè) — any of the three colours
  • Chinese Mandarin: 二次色 (èrcìsè) — any of the three colours
  • Finnish: väliväri — any of the three colours
  • French: couleur secondaire — any of the three colours
  • German: Sekundärfarbe — any of the three colours
  • Indonesian: warna turunan — any of the three colours
  • Māori: tae mātāwaenga — any of the three colours
  • Polish: barwa drugorzędowa — any of the three colours
  • Spanish: color secundario — any of the three colours