Added 9 October 2026
complexion
/kəmˈplɛkʃən/ noun
Latin root: complexiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about complexion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The coloring of a person's face.
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A combination that results from coupling or interlinking.
diphthongs are complexions of vowels
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A point of view or general attitude or inclination.
he altered the complexion of his times
verb
Origin
From Middle English complexion (“temperament”), from Old French complexion (French complexion), from Medieval Latin complexiō (“complexion, constitution”), from complector, past participle complexus (“to entwine, encompass”).
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