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“chromatics” in Latin
chrōmaa chromatic scalenōnnotratiōreason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose; calculation, account, accounting, reckoMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
chromatics
*pigmentorum (or colorum) ratio.
With reference to an unknown species of ancient music, chroma, n. (χρῶμα, the thing): chromatice (the doctrine, Vitr.): chromaticum genus (Macrobius, Somnium Scipionis, 2, 4, fin).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for chromatics?
- The usual Latin words for “chromatics” are chrōma, nōn, ratiō; also Măcrŏbĭus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.