Perugine
/ˈpɛrədʒɪn/noun
A dark reddish-brown or rust-colored pigment or color.
Did you know?Perugine is linked to Perugia in Italy, whose name also appears in the name of the Renaissance painter Perugino, though the deeper origin of Perugia itself is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient period
Etruscan/Latin
Perusia
“Ancient name of Perugia; its ultimate pre-Roman origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
peruginus
“Of or belonging to Perugia.”
Renaissance
Italian
perugino
“Of Perugia; also associated with Pietro Perugino, the Renaissance painter.”
17th–18th Century
English
perugine
“A brownish or rust-colored pigment or color.”
Modern English
English
perugine
“A rare term for a dark reddish-brown or rust color.”