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sienna

/siˈɛn.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
si-en-na
IPA
/siˈɛn.ə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of clay containing iron and manganese.

Countable

noun

A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A light reddish-brown colour.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

having a reddish-brown colour.

name

A female given name from English of modern usage.

Etymology

From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.

Usage

Inflected Forms

siennas (plural)

Phrases

burnt sienna raw sienna

Synonyms

raw sienna

Homonyms

Siena

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sena pena senna bene henna ravenna lorena modena

Questions

How do you pronounce sienna?
The recorded pronunciation is /siˈɛn.ə/.
What does sienna mean?
A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
Where does sienna come from?
From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.

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