dichrous

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίχροος (díkhroos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dichrous (feminine dichroa, neuter dichroum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) having two colours; bicolour
  2. (biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colours, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism; dichromatic

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative dichrous dichroa dichroum dichroī dichroae dichroa
genitive dichroī dichroae dichroī dichroōrum dichroārum dichroōrum
dative dichroō dichroae dichroō dichroīs
accusative dichroum dichroam dichroum dichroōs dichroās dichroa
ablative dichroō dichroā dichroō dichroīs
vocative dichroe dichroa dichroum dichroī dichroae dichroa

Synonyms

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