Apr. 6th, 2007

chatoyant

Apr. 6th, 2007 07:28 am
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chatoyant - adj., having changeable luster or color.


As in shot silk or cat'- eye gems. From French, present participle of chatoyer, to shimmer like cats' eyes, from chat, cat + -oy-, verbal suffix.

---L.
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