chromatic的词源

英文词源

chromatic (adj.)

1590s (of music), "progressing by half-tones;" 1831 as "pertaining to color," from Latin chromaticus, from Greek khromatikos "relating to color, suited for color," from khroma (genitive khromatos) "color, complexion, character," but chiefly used metaphorically of embellishments in music, originally "skin, surface" (see chroma).

中文词源

chromatic：半音阶的

来自chroma, 色彩。此处用于比喻义，指给音乐增添色彩。比较coloratura.

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