chatoyant
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer, from chat (“cat”) (because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).
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[edit] Adjective
chatoyant (comparative more chatoyant, superlative most chatoyant)
- (jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
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[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʃa.twa.jɑ̃/
[edit] Verb
chatoyant
- Present participle of chatoyer.
[edit] Adjective
chatoyant m. (f. chatoyante, m. plural chatoyants, f. plural chatoyantes)
