COMPLEXIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Complexion

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin complexio(n-) ‘combination’ (in late Latin ‘physical constitution’), from complectere ‘embrace, comprise’. The term originally denoted physical constitution or temperament determined by the combination of the four bodily humours, hence complexion (sense 1) (late 16th century) as a visible sign of this

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəmˈplɛkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face

Short Definition:

natural colour, texture, and appearance of person's skin

Examples:
  • a smooth, pale complexion
Definition:

the general aspect or character of something

Short Definition:

general aspect or character of something

Examples:
  • the complexion of the game changed
  • successive governments of all complexions

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