Etymology

titian

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Today it means: A bright auburn colour, tinted with gold. Full definition →

Italian Tiziano
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titian · noun, adjective1

  1. Italian · derived fromTiziano
  2. English todaytitian

Named after Titian (Italian Tiziano), the Italian painter who made frequent use of this colour.

Titian · adjective, proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromTitiānus“of or relating to Titus; a male given name”
  2. English todayTitian

From Latin Titiānus (“of or relating to Titus; a male given name”), from Titus + -iānus. By surface analysis, Titus + -ian.

Words from the same roots

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Tiziano

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