"multicolor" meaning in English

See multicolor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/ Forms: multicolour [alternative, UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin multicolor, equivalent to multi- + color; see below. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|multicolor}} Borrowed from Latin multicolor, {{af|en|multi-|color}} multi- + color Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multicolor (not comparable)
  1. (American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors. Tags: US, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multicolor-en-adj-FHXdybuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 71 10 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 6 5 7 Synonyms: motley, multicolored, polychromatic, aurora-colored (US) / aurora-coloured [Canada, UK], colorful (US) / colourful [Canada, UK], colorific, discolored [⇒ thesaurus] (US [Canada, UK, obsolete], obsolete) / discoloured [Canada, UK, obsolete], kaleidoscopic, many-coloured, motley, multichromatic, multicolor (US) / multicolour [Canada, UK], multicolored (US) / multicoloured [Canada, UK], multicolorous, multihued, particolored (US) / particoloured [Canada, UK], polychromate, polychromatic, polychromed, polyhued [rare], prismatic, rainbow, rainbow-colored (US) / rainbow-coloured [Canada, UK], tissued, variegated

Noun

IPA: /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/ Forms: multicolour [alternative, UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin multicolor, equivalent to multi- + color; see below. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|multicolor}} Borrowed from Latin multicolor, {{af|en|multi-|color}} multi- + color Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multicolor (uncountable)
  1. (American spelling) A display of many colors. Tags: US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-multicolor-en-noun-lAGrAFg~

Alternative forms

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