ultramarine

1 of 2

noun

ul·​tra·​ma·​rine ˌəl-trə-mə-ˈrēn 

1

: a vivid blue

2

a(1)

: a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli

(2)

: a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal

b

: any of several related pigments

ultramarine

2 of 2

adjective

: situated beyond the sea

Examples of ultramarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Instead of the bright ultramarine and teal, the four shown by Dickson are black, white, a pale blue and a dusty pink. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

In fact, the waters here owe their otherworldly hue–which shifts from bright white to turquoise, cobalt and ultramarine–to a mineral-rich marine plant called Oceanic Posidonia that maintains the quality and oxygenation of the Balearic Sea by filtering the sediments. —Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Adjective

Black, white and pink are the same names Apple uses, but for some reason, Currys has called ultramarine blue, while teal is listed as green. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

The current range of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus colors consists of ultramarine, teal, pink, white, and black. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin ultramarinus coming from beyond the sea, from Latin ultra- + mare sea — more at marine

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)

Adjective

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ultramarine

• antonine
• aubergine
• celestine
• cytosine
• emetine
• infantine
• johannine
• kerosine
• kundalini
• nepheline
• phenelzine
• proserpine

Kids Definition

ultramarine

noun

ul·​tra·​ma·​rine

ˌəl-trə-mə-ˈrēn

: a vivid blue