Etymology

achroous

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Ancient Greek ἄχροος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄχροος
  2. English todayachroous

From Ancient Greek ἄχροος (ákhroos) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “color”)) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄχροος all →

achroite

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