allochroousadj.

Brit.

/ˌaləˈkrəʊəs/, U.S.

/ˌæləˈkroʊəs/

Forms: 1800s– allochroous, 1800s– allochrous.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin allochrous , -ous suffix; Greek ἀλλόχροος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin allochrous (1792 or earlier) or its etymon ancient Greek ἀλλόχροος (contracted ἀλλόχρους) changed in colour ( < ἀλλο- allo- comb. form + -χροος -coloured < χρώς colour < the same base as χρῶμα colour: see chrome n.) + -ous suffix. Compare French allochroé (1837 or earlier; now rare). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆lǫ·kroˌəs) /æˈlɒkrəʊəs/.

rare.

Changeable in colour, iridescent.

ΚΠ

1846 Brit. Florist 5 152 Allochrous. Changing from one colour to another.

1987 D. Brin Uplift War 383 In some places the allochroous feathers had begun to appear frayed, tattered.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allochroous
释义	allochroousadj. Brit. /ˌaləˈkrəʊəs/, U.S. /ˌæləˈkroʊəs/ Forms: 1800s– allochroous, 1800s– allochrous. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin allochrous , -ous suffix; Greek ἀλλόχροος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin allochrous (1792 or earlier) or its etymon ancient Greek ἀλλόχροος (contracted ἀλλόχρους) changed in colour ( < ἀλλο- allo- comb. form + -χροος -coloured < χρώς colour < the same base as χρῶμα colour: see chrome n.) + -ous suffix. Compare French allochroé (1837 or earlier; now rare). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆lǫ·kroˌəs) /æˈlɒkrəʊəs/. rare. Changeable in colour, iridescent. ΚΠ 1846 Brit. Florist 5 152 Allochrous. Changing from one colour to another. 1987 D. Brin Uplift War 383 In some places the allochroous feathers had begun to appear frayed, tattered. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1846
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