"multicolor" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/
Etymology: From Latin multicolor; see below. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|multicolor}} Latin multicolor Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} multicolor
  1. (American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors. Tags: US Synonyms: motley, multicolored, polychromatic, multicolored
    Sense id: en-multicolor-en-adj-FHXdybuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multicolour [UK]

Noun

IPA: /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/
Etymology: From Latin multicolor; see below. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|multicolor}} Latin multicolor Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multicolor (uncountable)
  1. (American spelling) A display of many colors. Tags: US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-multicolor-en-noun-lAGrAFg~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multicolour [UK]

Alternative forms

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