Spanish word

polícromo

Pronunciation

IPA/poˈlikɾomo/

Meaning

  • adjectivecolorful

Example

El mural es polícromo.

The mural is colorful.

Illustration for polícromo (colorful)

More examples

Compré un suéter polícromo en el mercado.

I bought a multicolored sweater at the market.

Core concept

A brightly patterned textile showing distinct bands of different colors.

Common phrases

  • suéter polícromo

    multicolored sweater

  • pañuelo polícromo

    multicolored scarf

Similar words

colorido: Appears rich and vivid in hue, giving an overall lively, colorful impression.
multicolor: Contains several different colors placed side by side across its surface.
tricolor: Uses exactly three colors as the primary repeated elements.

Definition in Spanish

Que tiene varios colores distintos en su superficie.

Word origin

It derives from Greek polychrōmos, literally 'many-colored', via the elements poly- 'many' and chrōma 'color'.

Usage tips

  • The acute accent on the i marks the stressed syllable (po-lí-cro-mo), so keep the written accent when using the word in Spanish.

Other meanings

  • multicoloredadjective

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