chatoyant

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Etymology

From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).

In classic literature

Synonyms

changeable, iridescent, shot

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