monochrome

English
WOTD – 30 December 2009

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- +‎ -chrome.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒn.ə.kɹəʊm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nə.kɹoʊm/
  • Audio (AU)(file)

Noun

monochrome (countable and uncountable, plural monochromes)

  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  2. (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

Translations

Adjective

monochrome (not comparable)

  1. Having only one colour.
  2. (photography) Representing colours with shades of gray.

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French

Etymology

mono- +‎ chrome, from Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔ.kʁɔm/
  • Homophone: monochromes
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧chrome

Adjective

monochrome (plural monochromes)

  1. monochrome

Synonyms

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
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Adjective

monochrome

  1. inflection of monochrom:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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