sciore
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs (“flower”), from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Similar consonant change to that occurred in Sicilian ciuri.
Pronunciation
nu sciore russo
- a red flower
- IPA(key): /ˈʃjoːrə/, [ˈɕoːɾɐ]
- Hyphenation: sció‧re
Noun
sciore m (plural sciure)
- (also figuratively) flower, bloom, blossom
Derived terms
- sciurì
- sciurillo
Related terms
- Sciorenza