chromatics

English

Etymology

From chromatic +‎ -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɹəˈmætɪks/, /kɹəʊ-/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kɹoʊˈmætɪks/, [-ɾɪks]
Hyphenation: chro‧mat‧ics
Rhymes: -ætɪks

Noun

chromatics pl (plural only)

(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.

Related terms

chromatist

Translations

the science of colours

Arabic: لَوْنِيَّات (lawniyyāt)

Further reading

“chromatic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2020.

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