# celadon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛlədən/ · frequency rank #78,463

## Definitions
1. A pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray.
2. A pale green Chinese glaze.
3. A ceramic ware with a pale green glaze.

## Etymology
Borrowed from the French céladon, from the character named Céladon, who wore pale green ribbons, in the novel L'Astrée by Honoré d'Urfé, from Latin Celadon, a warrior's name in Ovid's Metamorphoses, related to Ancient Greek κέλᾰδος (kélădos, “din, clamour”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/celadon