achromousadj.

Brit.

/eɪˈkrəʊməs/, U.S.

/eɪˈkroʊməs/

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 achromos , -ous suffix; Greek ἄχρωμος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin achromos (4th cent.) or its etymon ancient Greek ἄχρωμος colourless (see achromic adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier achromatous adj., and also achromatistous adj. and achroous adj. Compare also earlier achromic adj.

rare.

Uncoloured; colourless. Cf. achromatistous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > state or mode of having colour > absence of colour > [adjective]

huelessc1000

whiteOE

plainc1330

uncoloured1538

undyed1538

colourless1610

blank1667

unteinted1745

achromatic1759

achromic1762

etiolated1784

tintless1789

unshaded1823

achromatous1845

untinted1849

unpigmented1853

achromatistous1878

achromous1878

achroous1878

decolorized1879

etiolized1880

untoned1897

1878 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Achromous, same as Achromatistous.

1993 B. Holmes et al. tr. J.-L. Nancy Birth to Presence ii. 366 Already in the word ‘image’ the reality of the image consumes itself, amorphous, achromous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	achromous
释义	achromousadj. Brit. /eɪˈkrəʊməs/, U.S. /eɪˈkroʊməs/ 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 achromos , -ous suffix; Greek ἄχρωμος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin achromos (4th cent.) or its etymon ancient Greek ἄχρωμος colourless (see achromic adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier achromatous adj., and also achromatistous adj. and achroous adj. Compare also earlier achromic adj. rare. Uncoloured; colourless. Cf. achromatistous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > state or mode of having colour > absence of colour > [adjective] huelessc1000 whiteOE plainc1330 uncoloured1538 undyed1538 colourless1610 blank1667 unteinted1745 achromatic1759 achromic1762 etiolated1784 tintless1789 unshaded1823 achromatous1845 untinted1849 unpigmented1853 achromatistous1878 achromous1878 achroous1878 decolorized1879 etiolized1880 untoned1897 1878 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Achromous, same as Achromatistous. 1993 B. Holmes et al. tr. J.-L. Nancy Birth to Presence ii. 366 Already in the word ‘image’ the reality of the image consumes itself, amorphous, achromous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1878
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