Etymology

citrine

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Today it means: A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon. Full definition →

Middle English citrine ← Middle French citrine ← Latin citrīnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcitrīnus
  2. Middle French · derived fromcitrine
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcitrine
  4. English todaycitrine

From Middle English citrine, partly from Middle French citrine and partly from Latin citrīnus.

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