cromatico
chromatic
adjective kroh-MAH-tee-koh Rare
Origin: From Greek chrōmatikós, from chrōma (colour).
Also means
colour-related
Usage Note
Cromatico is used in two main domains: visual arts (scala cromatica, colour scale; accordo cromatico, colour harmony) and music (scala cromatica, chromatic scale using all twelve semitones). Context makes the sense clear. Its plural form is cromatici (m) / cromatiche (f).
Examples
"Il pittore usa un'ampia gamma cromatica."
Natural Translation
The painter uses a wide chromatic range.
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