Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allochroous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lochroous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Changed in color, as plumage after moulting

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλλόχροος (allókhroos, “changed in color”) (from ἄλλος (állos) + χρώς (khrṓs, “color”)) + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀλλόχροος

Inflected Forms

more allochroous (comparative) most allochroous (superlative)

Questions

What does allochroous mean?: Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
Where does allochroous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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