Verditer (noun)
ver-di-ter
A light blue or bluish-green pigment, typically prepared by adding chalk or whiting to a solution of copper nitrate, used in making crayons and as a watercolour.
Early 16th century from Old French verd de terre, literally ‘earth green’.
Example sentences
“Green verditer was used for both distemper and oil based interior house paints.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
