Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterochromatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: het-e-rochro-mat-ic
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having more than one colour; relating to heterochromia.

adj

Of light, having more than one wavelength.

adj

Of or relating to heterochromatin.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English chromatic English heterochromatic From hetero- + chromatic.

Inflected Forms

more heterochromatic (comparative) most heterochromatic (superlative)

Questions

What does heterochromatic mean?: Having more than one colour; relating to heterochromia.
Where does heterochromatic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English chromatic English heterochromatic From hetero- + chromatic.

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