"-chroic" meaning in English

See -chroic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “color, complexion”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|χρώς||color, complexion}} Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “color, complexion”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -chroic, {{en-suffix}} -chroic
  1. Producing or changing color in a certain way. Tags: morpheme Translations (related to color): -chroïque (French), -chroisch (German)
    Sense id: en--chroic-en-suffix-jI6H8clL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'related to color': 82 18
  2. (rare) Having a certain complexion. Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en--chroic-en-suffix-2vrYTt8k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -chroism, -chrome, -chroous, chromatic
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