noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aerugo, green brass
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Copper acetate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Spanish green
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The color of this patina or material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Spanish green
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To cover, or coat, with verdigris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: patina
6
noun
Meaning 6
a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cupric acetate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pigment
7
verb
Meaning 7
color verdigris
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
History
Etymology
From Middle English vertegrece, verdegres, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ժանգառ
(žangaṙ)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Assamese:
কঁহ
(kõh)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Basque:
gardinga
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Breton:
mergl-kouevr
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Bulgarian:
зеленясване
(zelenjasvane)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Bulgarian:
патина
(patina)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Catalan:
verdet
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Chinese Mandarin:
铜绿
(tónglǜ)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Czech:
měděnka
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Danish:
ir
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Dutch:
groenspaan
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Esperanto:
verdigro
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Faroese:
eirdømi
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Faroese:
árdømi
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Faroese:
eiring
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Finnish:
patina
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
French:
vert-de-gris
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
German:
Grünspan
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Ancient Greek:
ἰός χαλκοῦ
(iós khalkoû)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Ancient Greek:
ἰός
(iós)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hindi:
ज़ंगार
(zaṅgār)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hindi:
पितराई
(pitrāī)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hindi:
काई
(kāī)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hindi:
ताम्रकिट्ट
(tāmrakiṭṭ)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hungarian:
rézrozsda
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Hungarian:
patina
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Icelandic:
spanskgræna
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Icelandic:
eirgræna
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Icelandic:
spansgræna
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Ido:
verdigriso
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Irish:
glasar
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Italian:
verderame
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Japanese:
緑青
(rokushō)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Khmer:
ច្រែះ
(creh)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Korean:
녹청
(nokcheong)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Central Kurdish:
ژەنگ
(jeng)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Latin:
aerūgō
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Norwegian Bokmål:
irr
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Norwegian Bokmål:
eir
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Norwegian Nynorsk:
eir
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Persian:
زنگار
(zangâr)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Polish:
grynszpan
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Polish:
patyna
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Polish:
śniedź
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Portuguese:
azinhavre
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Portuguese:
verdete
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Russian:
ярь-медя́нка
(jarʹ-medjánka)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Russian:
медя́нка
(medjánka)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Scottish Gaelic:
meirg-umha
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Sicilian:
virdirramu
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Slovak:
medenka
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Tamil:
களிம்பு
(kaḷimpu)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Tamil:
துரு
(turu)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Tashelhit:
taluft (Souss-Massa)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Spanish:
cardenillo
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Swedish:
ärg
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Tagalog:
taeng-tanso
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Tagalog:
taing-tanso
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Telugu:
కిలము
(kilamu)
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Turkish:
bakır pası
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Turkish:
jengâr
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Vietnamese:
gỉ đồng
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Walloon:
vert-di-gris
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Welsh:
rhwd copr
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys
Welsh:
rhwd gwyrdd
— blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys