unicoloured
|u-ni-col-oured|
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/ˈjuːnɪˌkʌlɚd/
🇬🇧
/ˈjuːnɪˌkʌləd/
single-colored
Etymology
'unicoloured' originates from Latin and Old French, specifically the prefix 'uni-' from Latin 'ūnus' meaning 'one' and 'colour' from Old French 'colour' (from Latin 'color').
'unicoloured' developed by combining the Latin prefix 'uni-' with Middle English 'coloured' (from Old French 'colour'), forming the Modern English adjective 'unicoloured'.
Initially the parts meant 'one' (uni-) and 'color' (colour); over time they fused to mean 'having a single colour' as a descriptive adjective.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having one colour throughout; of a single, uniform colour (no pattern or variation).
The room was unicoloured, painted entirely in pale blue.
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Last updated: 2025/12/09 20:58