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Vinony

nacreous

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English nacre Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English nacreous From nacre + -ous.

  1. Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

    “They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain.”

  2. Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.