CHROMO

Etymology 1

Noun

chromo (plural chromos)

(chiefly, historical) A color print produced by chromolithography.

Etymology 2

Noun

chromo (plural chromos)

(chiefly Australia) A prostitute.

Etymology 3

Adjective

chromo (not comparable)

(genetics) Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production

Source: Wiktionary


Chro"mo, n.; pl. Chromos. Etym: [Abbrev. from chromolithograph.]

Definition: A chromolithograph.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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