cinereous

[ si-neer-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. in the state of or reduced to ashes:

   cinereous bodies.

2. resembling ashes.
3. ashen; ash-colored; grayish:

   a cinereous bird.

cinereous

/ ˌsɪnəˈrɪʃəs; sɪˈnɪərɪəs /

adjective

1. of a greyish colour
2. resembling or consisting of ashes

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinereous¹

1655–65; < Latin cinereus, equivalent to ciner- (stem of cinis ) ashes + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinereous¹

C17: from Latin cinereus, from cinis ashes

Example Sentences

They examined the cinereous vulture, a “ripper,” and the Andean condor, a “gulper,” as well as several eagles that hunted prey of various sizes.

From New York Times

Other animals such as the Amur goral, Cinereous vulture and Eurasian lynx have been spotted in the area.

From BBC

Africa has already lost one of its eleven vulture species—the cinereous vulture—and now seven others are listed as either critically endangered or endangered.

From National Geographic

A diet of putrid rotting flesh may not be your cup of tea, but to the cinereous vulture, found across southern Europe and Asia, it is positively delightful.

From Reuters

The cinereous vulture is a member of a group called Old World vultures found in Europe, Asia and Africa.

From Reuters