English–French

“color-blind person” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/daltonjɛ̃/

Example

Il y a plusieurs daltoniens dans sa famille.

There are several color-blind people in his family.

Illustration for daltonien (color-blind person)

How to say “color-blind person” in French

“Color-blind person” in French is daltonien.

A person whose color vision makes some shades appear alike and easy to confuse.

Full entry for daltonien: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with daltonien

Dans l'entreprise, on a adapté les couleurs pour les daltoniens.

At the company, we adjusted the colors for color-blind people.

Tips for using daltonien

  • As a noun, daltonien is masculine and daltonienne is feminine; as an adjective, the form agrees with the person described.

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