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tertiary colour

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 三次色 (sāncìsè) — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • Chinese Mandarin: 複色 /复色 (fùsè) — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • French: couleur tertiaire — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • German: Tertiärfarbe — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • Māori: tae mātāmuri — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • Polish: barwa trzeciorzędowa — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours
  • Spanish: color terciario — any colour that results from the mixing of two secondary colours