Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a wavy floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
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- adjective Having a
wavy ,floating light ;opalescent ;chatoyant .
Etymologies
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cymophane + -ous
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hernesheir commented on the word cymophanous
See cymophane; cf. chatoyant.
November 29, 2011
mtc commented on the word cymophanous
Chatoyant is a beautiful word, and now we have a rhythmic synonym. Did anyone notice the usage example "sentence," studded with gem-like words though it be, still lacks a verb? Or is the verb meant to be understood, perhaps?
November 13, 2012