polychromousadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməs/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈkroʊməs/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολύχρωμος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek πολύχρωμος many-coloured ( < ancient Greek πολυ- poly- comb. form + Hellenistic Greek -χρωμος -chrome comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier polychrome adj. and monochromous adj., achromous adj.

= polychrome adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > many colours

all-coloured1605

multicolorate1651

polychrome1819

polychromic1825

multicoloured1845

polychromatic1848

thousand-hued1852

polychromed1857

polychromous1880

multicolour1881

polychromatous1889

multiple-colour1899

multi1970

panchromatic1971

1880 Academy 2 Oct. 245 Have reproduced this MS. in facsimile by their polychromous phototype or light-printing in many colours.

1894 G. Du Maurier in Harper's Mag. Feb. 337 A polychromous decoration not unpleasing.

1930 Geogr. Jrnl. 75 404 The limestone series.., composed of grey limestone, clay limestone with a bluish tinge and fossil-bearing, and red shales and polychromous conglomerates.

1991 Diacritics 21 9 I am not supposed to entertain my readers with my personal reactivity towards the polychromous theater of the world.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polychromous
释义	polychromousadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməs/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈkroʊməs/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολύχρωμος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek πολύχρωμος many-coloured ( < ancient Greek πολυ- poly- comb. form + Hellenistic Greek -χρωμος -chrome comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier polychrome adj. and monochromous adj., achromous adj. = polychrome adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > many colours all-coloured1605 multicolorate1651 polychrome1819 polychromic1825 multicoloured1845 polychromatic1848 thousand-hued1852 polychromed1857 polychromous1880 multicolour1881 polychromatous1889 multiple-colour1899 multi1970 panchromatic1971 1880 Academy 2 Oct. 245 Have reproduced this MS. in facsimile by their polychromous phototype or light-printing in many colours. 1894 G. Du Maurier in Harper's Mag. Feb. 337 A polychromous decoration not unpleasing. 1930 Geogr. Jrnl. 75 404 The limestone series.., composed of grey limestone, clay limestone with a bluish tinge and fossil-bearing, and red shales and polychromous conglomerates. 1991 Diacritics 21 9 I am not supposed to entertain my readers with my personal reactivity towards the polychromous theater of the world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1880
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