versicolour

English

Etymology

From Latin versicolor.

Adjective

versicolour (comparative more versicolour, superlative most versicolour)

  1. (rare) Having changing or varied colours.
    • 1621, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy, Oxford: Printed by Iohn Lichfield and Iames Short, for Henry Cripps, OCLC 216894069; The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd corrected and augmented edition, Oxford: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, 1624, OCLC 54573970, (please specify |partition=1, 2, or 3):
      , II.2.4:
      neat gardens, full of exotic, versicolour, diversely varied, sweet-smelling flowers, and plants in all kinds […].
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.