coloris

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɔ.ʁi/
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Noun

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coloris m (plural coloris)

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

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Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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colōris

  1. genitive singular of color

Portuguese

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Verb

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coloris

  1. second-person plural present indicative of colorir