Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chromaticism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: chro-mati-cism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality or state of being chromatic

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the act or action of chromaticizing: the use of chromatic notes or tones (contrasted with diatonicism)

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"excessive chromaticism means excessive increase in harmonic tension -- Mosco Carner"

Etymology

Etymology tree English chromatic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English chromaticism From chromatic + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chromaticisms (plural)

Questions

What does chromaticism mean?: the quality or state of being chromatic
Where does chromaticism come from?: Etymology tree English chromatic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English chromaticism From chromatic + -ism.

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