cyanope

noun

cy·​a·​nope

ˈsīəˌnōp

plural -s

: a person with fair hair and brown eyes compare glaucope

Word History

Etymology

Greek kyanōpēs dark-eyed, from kyan- cyan- + -opēs (from ōp-, ōps eye, face)

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