coloris

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See also: colorís

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian colorito with change of suffix. By surface analysis, colorer +‎ -is. Related to couleur.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɔ.ʁi/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

coloris m (plural coloris)

  1. act of mixing colors
  2. a mix of color
  3. (figuratively) style, panache

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Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

colōris

  1. genitive singular of color

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

coloris

  1. second-person plural present indicative of colorir