αχρωμία

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.xɾoˈmi.a/
• Hyphenation: α‧χρω‧μί‧α

Noun

αχρωμία • (achromía) f (plural αχρωμίες)

1. colourlessness (UK), colorlessness (US)

   Antonym: πολυχρωμία f (polychromía, “colourfulness”)

2. (medicine) achromia
3. (figurative) lack of excitement

Declension

Declension of αχρωμία

	singular	plural
nominative	αχρωμία •	αχρωμίες •
genitive	αχρωμίας •	αχρωμιών •
accusative	αχρωμία •	αχρωμίες •
vocative	αχρωμία •	αχρωμίες •

Related terms

• αχρωματικός (achromatikós, “achromatic”)
• αχρωμάτιστος (achromátistos, “uncolored/uncoloured”)
• αχρωμικός (achromikós, “achromic”) (medicine)
• άχρωμος (áchromos, “colourless”)

• see: χρώμα n (chróma, “color/colour”)

See also

• compare with: ακρωμία f (akromía, “withers”)

Further reading

• αχρωμία - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
• “αχρωμία”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
• αχρωμία - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)