achromat
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Etymology edit
By shortening of achromatic.
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Noun edit
achromat (plural achromats)
- (optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
- A person whose color blindness prevents them from seeing any color whatsoever.
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achromat m (plural achromats)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Greek άχρωμος (áchromos).[1][2] By surface analysis, a- + chromato- + -at. First attested in 1825.[3]
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Noun edit
achromat m inan
Declension edit
Declension of achromat
singular | plural | |
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nominative | achromat | achromaty |
genitive | achromatu | achromatów |
dative | achromatowi | achromatom |
accusative | achromat | achromaty |
instrumental | achromatem | achromatami |
locative | achromacie | achromatach |
vocative | achromacie | achromaty |
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References edit
- ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021), “achromat”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “achromat”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ Dziennik Wileński[1], issue t. 2, nr 8, 1825
Further reading edit
- achromat in Polish dictionaries at PWN