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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mul.ti.koˈloɾ
"El gato tenía un pelaje multicolor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Colored with more than one color; having sections or patches of different colors.
"The meadow was dotted with parti-coloured wildflowers of brilliant red, yellow, and blue." - 2
Having varied or diverse characteristics; mottled or variegated in appearance.
"The jester wore a traditional parti-coloured tunic of green and gold."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'parti' (from Old French partie, meaning divided or separated into parts) and 'coloured' (from Latin coloratus). Historically used in heraldry and art to describe garments or coats of arms divided into different tinctures, it expanded in general usage to describe any object or animal with multiple distinct colors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parti-coloured" is said worldwide
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particolore
Transliteration: paʁ.ti.kɔ.lɔʁ
"Le papillon a des ailes particolores."
buntfarbig
Transliteration: ˈbʊntˌfaʁbɪç
"Der Clown trug ein buntfarbiges Kostüm."
particolore
Transliteration: par.ti.coˈlo.re
"Indossava una veste particolore."
multicolor
Transliteration: mul.ti.koˈloɾ
"El gato tenía un pelaje multicolor."
multicolorido
Transliteration: mul.ti.ku.loˈɾi.du
"As penas do pássaro eram multicoloridas."
रंग-बिरंगा
Transliteration: rang-biranga
"उसने रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े पहने थे।"
杂色的
Transliteration: zá sè de
"这条狗有一身杂色的皮毛。"
얼룩덜룩한
Transliteration: eollukdeollukhan
"그는 얼룩덜룩한 옷을 입고 있었다."
斑模様の
Transliteration: madaramoyō no
"その猫は斑模様の毛並みをしている。"
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