English Explanatory Dictionary

goniochromism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of iridescence.

Word forms

goniochromism

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English chromism English goniochromism From gonio- + chromism, referring to the fact that the colour changes depending on the angle of view.

Synonyms

iridescence
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