azzurro
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”). Cognate with English azure, French azur, and Portuguese and Spanish azul.
Adjective edit
azzurro (feminine azzurra, masculine plural azzurri, feminine plural azzurre)
- light blue, azure, sky blue (especially the light blue colour/color of the sky)
- (idiomatic, sports) in or of an Italian national team (athlete, player, etc.)
Related terms edit
- blu (more dark) (blue, dark blue)
- verde acqua, acquamarina (a colour/color between celeste and light green) (acquamarine)
Noun edit
azzurro m (uncountable)
Noun edit
azzurro m (plural azzurri, feminine azzurra)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
azzurro
Related terms edit
See also edit
bianco | argento; grigio | nero |
rosso; cremisi | arancione; marrone; bronzo | giallo; oro; crema |
verde chiaro; limetta | verde | verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro |
ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè | azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro | blu; blu scuro |
violetto; indaco | magenta; viola | rosa; fucsia; porpora |