Speakur

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monochrome

/ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
mono-chrome
IPA
/ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A painting executed in shades of a single colour.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Having only one colour.

adj

Representing colours with shades of gray.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/
  • British English: /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

monochromes (plural)

Derived Forms

monochromator monochromist

Frequently Paired Words

monochromatic see at polychrome

Synonyms

monochromatic monocolor monocoloured monotone unicolor unicolored grayscale greyscale

Questions

How do you pronounce monochrome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/.
What does monochrome mean?
A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
Where does monochrome come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce monochrome

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