Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from French moire, itself a borrowing from English mohair.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.moˈɛr.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrro
  • Hyphenation: a‧mo‧èr‧ro

Noun

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amoerro m (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Synonym of moire

Further reading

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  • amoerro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • amoerro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication