polychromatic
pol·y·chro·mat·ic/ˌpɑlikɹəˈmætɪk/adjective
polychromatic is spelled P-O-L-Y-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C: 13 letters and 5 syllables (pol·y·chro·mat·ic). It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, polychromatic means “Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polychromatic?
| Letters | 13: P-O-L-Y-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: pol·y·chro·mat·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is polychromatic?
Polychromatic appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polychromatic?
- US /ˌpɑlikɹəˈmætɪk/
- UK /ˌpɒlikɹəʊˈmætɪk/
Polychromatic has 5 syllables, split pol·y·chro·mat·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with polychromatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as polychromatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- diplomatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- aromatic
- enigmatic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does polychromatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.
- 2
Composed of more than one wavelength.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polychromatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense showing a variety of colours:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | polychrom, bunt, farbig, vielfarbig |
| Portuguese | policromo, policromático |
| Spanish | policromo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polychromatic come from?
From poly- + chromatic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).