How to pronounce orpiment
American English pronunciation
OR-puh-ment
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹpəmənt/
- Syllables
- OR · puh · ment (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What orpiment means
A bright yellow mineral once ground up to make paint
In a sentence: Long ago, painters used orpiment to give their pictures a golden yellow glow.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin auripigmentum, from aurum, gold, and pigmentum, paint or pigment.
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