scuro
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsku.ro/
- Rhymes: -uro
- Hyphenation: scù‧ro
Etymology 1
From oscuro, from Latin obscūrus.
Adjective
scuro (feminine scura, masculine plural scuri, feminine plural scure)
- dark, deep, sombre, swarthy
- Antonyms: chiaro, luminoso
- (figurative) dark, sombre, grim, gloomy
- Synonyms: tetro, torvo
Derived terms
- scuramente
Noun
scuro m (plural scuri)
- dark, darkness, dark colours/colors
- Synonyms: buio, oscurità
Derived terms
- scurire
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Lombardic skūra (“roofing, protection”).
Noun
scuro m (plural scuri)
- shutter (protective panels over windows)
- Synonyms: imposta, persiana
Anagrams
- rusco