Złożone nazwy barw w tekście powieści Lód Jacka Dukaja

This paper is dedicated to the lexical layer of the multi-award-winning contemporary novel Lód (Ice) by Jacek Dukaj. The plot takes place at the beginning of the 20th century; as regards the stylistic layer, references to the language of the turn of the 20th century can be noticed. Due to the subject matter of the novel, what seems to be especially interesting is names of colours, including in particular compound adjectives. Compound names of colours have been analysed in two layers: by their morphology and by the presence of individual forms in lexicographic sources (SJPL, SWil, SW, L-S, SJPD, SJPSz, ISJP, USJP), and in NKJP corpus and the Internet – in Google search engine. The material analysis shows that the author of the novel applies lexis that is archaic or refers to one created at the turn of the 20th century on multiple occasions. As many as 54 out of 80 words are neologisms unevidenced in any lexicographic source, yet referring to the old lexis with their structure.