colored

adjective

(used of color) artificially produced

favoring one person or side over another

having skin rich in melanin pigments

having color or a certain color

Roots

celarecolor- · Latin · to cover, conceal

Synonyms for colored

dyedadj huedn tintedv purpleadj colorableadj

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The word colored breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root color-, from Latin celare (“to cover, conceal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.