Home › Words › S › sepiansepian/ˈsiːpiən/sepian · adj — of the sepia, i.e. the cuttlefish.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).sepian is pronounced /ˈsiːpiən/.EtymologyFrom sepia + -n.adjOf the sepia, i.e. the cuttlefish.Of a dark or inky colour, often in reference to skin pigmentation.e.g.“Randomly selecting a fruit fly with sepian (dark brown) eyes” — 2010, Mario F. Triola, Elementary Statistics Technology Update, 11th revised edition of Elementary Statistics, published 2012, →ISBN, page 157:Belonging to or pertaining to black Americans or African Americans, who typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.e.g.“Nineteenth century sepian musicals included Sam T. Jack's "Creoles" -1890...” — 1941, Who is who in Music, Berghan Publishing Company, page 37:nounA black American or African American.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).