chromatics

English

Etymology

From chromatic +‎ -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɹəˈmætɪks/, /kɹəʊ-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɹoʊˈmætɪks/, [-ɾɪks]
• Hyphenation: chro‧mat‧ics
• Rhymes: -ætɪks

Noun

chromatics pl (plural only)

1. (music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
2. (optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.

Related terms

• chromatist

Translations

the science of colours

• Arabic: لَوْنِيَّات (lawniyyāt)

Further reading

• “chromatic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2020.