adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
kaleidoscopic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk/
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US: /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɑːpɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
continually shifting or rapidly changing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kaleidoscopical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English kaleidoscope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English kaleidoscopic From kaleidoscope + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: calidoscòpic — relating to a kaleidoscope
- Esperanto: kalejdoskopa — relating to a kaleidoscope
- Korean: 만화경(萬華鏡) 같은 (manhwagyeong gateun) — relating to a kaleidoscope
- Swedish: kaleidoskopisk — relating to a kaleidoscope
- Turkmen: kaleýdoskopik — relating to a kaleidoscope
- Swedish: kaleidoskopisk — brightly coloured, changing in pattern
- Swedish: skimrande — brightly coloured, changing in pattern
- Swedish: brokig — brightly coloured, changing in pattern
- Volapük: laidacenöl — brightly coloured, changing in pattern