Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerise

/səˈɹiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: cerise
IPA: /səˈɹiːz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

name

A female given name from French.

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Example Sentences

"Before us lay the autumn tinted woods glimmering in gold, purple, green, and cerise."
"His bold patterns in vivid colours predated the arrival in Paris of the Ballets Russes, though his later designs reflect the canary yellows, bright blues, jades, cerises […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cerise, ceresia, cerasium

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerises (plural) more cerise (comparative) most cerise (superlative)

Phrases

Hollywood cerise

Frequently Paired Words

Cherry

Synonyms

red reddish ruddy blood-red carmine cherry cherry-red crimson ruby ruby-red scarlet

Rhymes With

police release increase piece peace greece decrease lease cease luis vietnamese niece

Questions

How do you pronounce cerise?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹiːz/.
What does cerise mean?: A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
Where does cerise come from?: It is traced to French.

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