chromatic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Adjective

chromatic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to or characterised by hue.
  2. Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
  3. (music) Related to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage is written.

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Further reading

  • chromatic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • chromatic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • chromatic at OneLook Dictionary Search
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