chromatic

krō-ˈma-tik 3 syllables very rare

  1. adjective.of, relating to, or giving all the tones of the chromatic scale

  2. adjective.characterized by frequent use of accidentals

  3. adjective.of or relating to color or color phenomena or sensations

  4. noun.accidental

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Origin

borrowed from Medieval Latin chrōmaticus, borrowed from Greek chrōmatikós "of color (in rhetoric), of the chromatic scale," from chrōmat-, chrôma "skin, complexion, color, the chromatic scale" + -ikos.

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