coloris

See also: colorís

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian colorito with change of suffix. Related to couleur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɔ.ʁi/

Noun

coloris m (plural coloris)

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

Derived terms

• colorier
  • coloriage

Further reading

• “coloris” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Latin

Noun

colōris

1. genitive singular of color

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Portuguese

Verb

coloris

1. second-person plural (vós) present indicative of colorir