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tertiary color

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors, or of a primary color and an adjacent secondary color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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  • French: couleur tertiaire — any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors
  • German: Tertiärfarbe — any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors
  • Māori: tae mātāmuri — any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors
  • Polish: barwa trzeciorzędowa — any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors
  • Spanish: color terciario — any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors