melanistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English melan(in) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English melanistic From melan(in) + -istic.
Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting melanism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more melanistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most melanistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypomelanistic · nonmelanistic · eumelanistic
Translations (3)
de melanistisch (Translations) · pl melanistyczny (Translations) · fi melanistinen (Translations)