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Added 7 October 2026

pigment

/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ noun

In Latin: pigmentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pigment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any color in plant or animal cells.
Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder.
Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
Wine flavoured with spices and honey.

verb

To add color or pigment to something.

Origin

From Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum (“pigment”), itself from pingō (“to paint”) + -mentum; variants of this word may have been known in Old English (e.g. 12th century pyhmentum). Doublet of pimiento, pimento, and piment.

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