# viridian

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #91,126

## Definitions
1. A bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
2. A bluish-green color.

## Etymology
From Latin viridis, from the verb vireō (“be verdant, sprout”).

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