Etymology

polychromatic

pol·y·chro·mat·ic
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Today it means: Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours. Full definition →

English chromatic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishchromatic
  6. English todaypolychromatic

From poly- + chromatic.

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