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Added 9 October 2026

chroma

/ˈkɹoʊmə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chroma at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

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