chromatikos
Chromatikos (Greek: χρωματικός) is a transliteration of the Greek adjective meaning color-related or chromatic. The root is chroma (color) and the suffix -ikos, forming a term used to describe things pertaining to color or color perception. In modern Greek, the word is common in discussions of color theory, visual arts, and music theory.
In music, chromatikós refers to chromatic elements—notes outside the diatonic scale, chromatic intervals, and the practice
In color science and optics, the term appears in discussions of color perception, chromaticity, and color differences.
As a proper noun, Chromatikos may appear as a surname or part of a compound name in
See also: chromatic, chromaticism, chromatic scale, Greek color theory.