polychromatic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɑlikroʊˈmætɪk/ UK /ˌpɒlikrəʊˈmætɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having or consisting of several or many colors The polychromatic stained glass scattered light across the floor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having or consisting of... multicoloredpolychromevariegatedmany-huedcolorfulmotley ↔ Opposites monochromaticmonochromecolorless Word family Related forms polychromemonochromaticchromatic Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek poly- ('many') + chroma ('color') + the suffix -atic. Coined in the 19th century. poly Ancient Greek chroma Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # polychromatic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpɑlikroʊˈmætɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpɒlikrəʊˈmætɪk/ ## Meanings 1. having or consisting of several or many colors ## Examples - The polychromatic stained glass scattered light across the floor. ## Synonyms - multicolored - polychrome - variegated - many-hued - colorful - motley ## Antonyms - monochromatic - monochrome - colorless ## Related Forms - polychrome - monochromatic - chromatic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: poly - Root: chroma ## Etymology From Ancient Greek poly- ('many') + chroma ('color') + the suffix -atic. Coined in the 19th century. ## AI Etymology Polychromatic is from Ancient Greek poly- ('many') + chroma ('color') + the suffix -atic. Coined in the 19th century. Important recorded forms include poly (Ancient Greek) and chroma (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers having or consisting of several or many colors. The wider family includes related words such as polychrome, monochromatic, and chromatic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown