Pompeian red

noun

A red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the houses of Pompeii.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounPompeian red (countable and uncountable, plural Pompeian reds)

plural Pompeian reds

  1. countableuncountableA red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the houses of Pompeii.
adjectivePompeian red (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the houses of Pompeii.
Cite this entry
APA

Pompeian red. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompeian%20red

MLA

“Pompeian red.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompeian%20red. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pompeian red,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompeian%20red.

Source: Pompeian red on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.