# glaucous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡlɔː.kəs/ · frequency rank #82,334

## Definitions
1. Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
2. Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour.

## Etymology
From Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green, blue-grey”), 1670s. See Irish glas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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