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sēpia

[ˈseː.pi.a]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. a cuttlefish
  2. the secretion of a cuttlefish used as ink
  3. cuttlefish
  4. A marine animal known as a cuttlefish. The term also refers to the dark fluid secreted by this animal, which was used in ancient times as ink.
Examples

Sēpia in marī natat.

The cuttlefish swims in the sea.

Pronunciationˈseː.pi.a

Part of speechnoun

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