polychrome
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polychrome
Where it comes from
From poly- + -chrome.
adjective
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Using multiple or many colours.
A polychrome two-handled jar with red and white streaks on a dark ground.
Similar: polychromatic, multicolor, multicoloured, motley, variegated
- Executed in the manner of polychromy. polychrome printing
noun polychromes
- A piece of multicolored pottery. Maya influence is particularly noticeable in the decorative elements depicted on Ulua polychromes and the development of complex syntactic rules governing the organization of decorative motifs into an integrated stylistic design.
- esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)
verb polychromes · polychroming · polychromed
- To paint or dye with multiple colours.
- To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.
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| Français | polychrome |
|---|---|
| Română | policrom |
Talk about this word "polychrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polychrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polychrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polychrome "polychrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polychrome.Cite this
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title = {polychrome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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