multicolore

Multicolore is an Italian adjective meaning multicolored or colorful. It describes objects or surfaces that display more than one color and is commonly used in fashion, interior decoration, art, and everyday language to convey variety in coloration.

The term derives from the Latin multicolor and was adopted into Italian with the same meaning. In Italian, multicolore is invariable for gender in the singular: un vestito multicolore. In the plural, it becomes multicolori for both masculine and feminine nouns: vestiti multicolori, stoffe multicolori.

Usage examples include descriptions of patterns and surfaces such as color blocks, mosaics, or tie-dye effects. Multicolore can refer to fabrics, wallpapers, artwork, or accessories that intentionally mix several hues rather than a single shade.

In biology and nature, multicolore describes animals or plants with variegated coloration, for example uccelli multicolori or farfalle multicolori, where several colors appear in the pattern or across individuals within a population.

Internationally, the concept corresponds to English multicolor or multicolored, and cognates in other languages (for example French multicolore). The term emphasizes color diversity and is commonly used in discussions of design, aesthetics, and natural variation.