chromonym

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UK/ˈkɹəʊmənɪm/US/ˈkɹoʊmənɪm/

noun

A word that names a color.

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Meanings

nounchromonym (plural chromonyms)

plural chromonyms

  1. A word that names a color.

Origin

From chromo- + -onym.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese cromônimo
  • cromônimoword that names a color
Catalan cromònim
  • cromònimword that names a color
European Portuguese cromónimo
  • cromónimoword that names a color
French chromonyme
  • chromonymeword that names a color
German Farbname
  • Farbnameword that names a color
Italian cromonimo
  • cromonimoword that names a color
Spanish cromónimo
  • cromónimoword that names a color
Cite this entry
APA

chromonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromonym

MLA

“chromonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromonym. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromonym,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromonym.

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