chromatycznego

Chromatycznego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective chromatyczny, meaning chromatic or color-related. It is used to describe a noun in the genitive case, typically in phrases that denote a color-related or chromatic attribute in relation to another word. The form chromatycznego enables correct agreement with masculine or neuter nouns in the genitive singular, for example in phrases like barwy chromatycznego światła or dźwięku chromatycznego tonu.

Etymology and senses. The root is chrom- derived from the Greek chróma, meaning color. In Polish, chromatyczny has two main domains of use: in color theory and optics to describe color properties, and in music to denote chromatic elements outside the diatonic system. The genitive singular chromatycznego appears in constructions where the adjective modifies a masculine or neuter noun in genitive, such as tonu chromatycznego or światła chromatycznego.

Usage notes. The feminine genitive singular of chromatyczny is chromatycznej, and the genitive plural is chromatycznych. In practice, chromatycznego occurs in contexts where the noun it describes is in genitive (for example, barwy chromatycznego światła, kolor chromatycznego odcienia). Distinctions with related forms follow standard Polish adjective declension rules.

See also. Chromatic, chromaticism, chromatic scale, chromatic aberration.