prismatic

English

Alternative forms

prismatick (archaic)

Etymology

From French prismatique

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /pɹɪzˈmætɪk/
Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

prismatic (comparative more prismatic, superlative most prismatic)

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.

Derived terms

prismatic compass

Translations

of or pertaining to a prism

French: prismatique (fr)
Greek: πρισματικός (el) (prismatikós)
Italian: prismatico
Norwegian:
Bokmål: prismatisk

Nynorsk: prismatisk

Portuguese: prismático
Spanish: prismático
Tagalog: binalimbing
Turkish: prizmatik (tr)

separated or distributed by a prism

Italian: prismatico

Tagalog: binalimbing

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Romanian: ^{(please verify)} prismatic (ro)

References

prismatic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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