Spanish word

daltónico

Pronunciation

IPA/dalˈtoniko/

Meaning

  • adjectivecolor-blind

Example

Ella es daltónica.

She is color-blind.

Illustration for daltónico (color-blind)

More examples

¿Eres daltónico?

Are you color-blind?

Core concept

Difficulty perceiving hue differences, often between red and green and sometimes between blue and yellow.

Common phrases

  • ser daltónico

    be color-blind

  • persona daltónica

    color-blind person

Similar words

daltoniano: Has reduced ability to perceive color differences, often causing red and green to look similar.

Definition in Spanish

Que presenta una deficiencia en la percepción cromática, incapacidad para distinguir bien algunos tonos.

Word origin

The word comes from the medical term daltonismo, named for English chemist John Dalton, and the suffix -ico makes the adjective daltónico.

Usage tips

  • People often specify the problematic color pairs (for example 'no distingo bien el rojo y el verde') because that gives clearer information in conversation than just 'soy daltónico'.

Other meanings

  • color-blind personnoun
  • color-deficient personnoun

Related words

  • daltonismocolor blindnessnoun
  • daltonistadaltonistnoun

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