cian
/ˈθjan/masculine
The Spanish word for cyan is cian.
cian is used to refer to the color between blue and green. It functions as both a noun and an adjective.
Meaning: a colour between blue and green (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
cian is a masculine noun. As an adjective, it is used to describe something that is the color cyan.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈθjan/
Did you know?
- Although the Spanish word cian is a direct borrow from English, the color is often described by Spanish speakers as azul turquesa (turquoise blue) in everyday conversation.
- The word cian follows the same etymological path as the English word, tracing back to the Ancient Greek kuáneos which originally described a dark blue dye.
- While cian is the technical term, Spanish speakers often use celeste to describe light blue or sky-blue tones in everyday conversation.
Examples in context
- El color predominante en este cuadro es el cian.The predominant color in this painting is cyan.
- Las paredes de la habitación son de un azul claro bastante parecido al cian.The walls of the room are a light blue shade quite similar to cyan.
- El color de este lápiz es un tono de celeste suave similar al cian.The color of this pencil is a soft shade of light blue similar to cyan.
- El cian es mi color favorito.Cyan is my favorite color.
- Esa pared tiene un tono cian.That wall has a cyan tone.
- Prefiero el cian en lugar del azul.I prefer cyan instead of blue.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at paint samples in a store.
- Mateo¿Te gusta este color cian?Do you like this cyan color?
- SofíaSí, el cian queda muy bien.Yes, the cyan looks very good.
- MateoEs un cian muy brillante.It is a very bright cyan.
- SofíaEs perfecto para tu habitación.It is perfect for your room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cyan” translations and entries cian, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
