Etymograph

English

goniochromism

From gonio- + chromism, referring to the fact that the colour changes depending on the angle of view.

Formed from gonio- + chromism

Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu ‘knee’

Proto-Hellenic *gónu ‘knee’

Proto-Hellenic *gonwía

Ancient Greek γωνία ‘angle’

English gonio-

Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə

Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ ‘skin’

English chromism

Today it means

noun Synonym of iridescence.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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