LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dichrous

dichrous (feminine dichroa, neuter dichroum)
Classical[ˈdɪ.kʰro.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.kro.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivehaving two colours; bicolour
  2. adjectiveoccurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colours, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism; dichromatic

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedichrousdichroadichroum
genitivedichroīdichroaedichroī
dativedichroōdichroaedichroō
accusativedichroumdichroamdichroum
ablativedichroōdichroādichroō
vocativedichroedichroadichroum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedichroīdichroaedichroa
genitivedichroōrumdichroārumdichroōrum
dativedichroīsdichroīsdichroīs
accusativedichroōsdichroāsdichroa
ablativedichroīsdichroīsdichroīs
vocativedichroīdichroaedichroa

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίχροος (díkhroos).

Quick answers

What does dichrous mean in Latin?
dichrous, a adjective, means “having two colours; bicolour; occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colours, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism”.
How do you pronounce dichrous?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɪ.kʰro.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdiː.kro.us].