coloration C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the arrangement or pattern of colors on something The bird's vivid coloration warned predators of its toxicity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the arrangement or pattern... coloringpigmentationhuetintshadingtinge Word family Related forms colorcolorfuldiscolorationcolorize Etymology AI details From Late Latin coloratio, from coloratus, past participle of colorare ('to color'), from color ('color, hue'). coloratio Late Latin color Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coloration **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the arrangement or pattern of colors on something ## Examples - The bird's vivid coloration warned predators of its toxicity. ## Synonyms - coloring - pigmentation - hue - tint - shading - tinge ## Related Forms - color - colorful - discoloration - colorize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: coloratio - Root: color ## Etymology From Late Latin coloratio, from coloratus, past participle of colorare ('to color'), from color ('color, hue'). ## AI Etymology Coloration comes from Late Latin coloratio, from coloratus, past participle of colorare ('to color'), from color ('color, hue'). The historical trail runs through coloratio in Late Latin and color in Latin. Used as a noun, coloration now means "the arrangement or pattern of colors on something", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as color, colorful, discoloration, and colorize. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown