chromatic
[kroh-mat-ik, kruh-]
adjective
pertaining to color or colors.
Music.
- involving a modification of the normal scale by the use of accidentals.
- progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp.
Origin of chromatic
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chromatic
adjective
Word Origin for chromatic
C17: from Greek khrōmatikos, from khrōma colour
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chromatic
[krō-măt′ĭk]
adj.
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[krō-măt′ĭk]
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