chiaro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clārus, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelh₁- (“to call”, “to shout”). Compare Albanian qartë.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjaro/, [ˈk̟jäː.r̺o̞]

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• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: chià‧ro

Adjective

chiaro (feminine singular chiara, masculine plural chiari, feminine plural chiare)

1. bright, shiny
2. clear
3. clear-cut, vivid
4. evident, plain, obvious
5. famous, eminent

Synonyms

• limpido
• luminoso

Antonyms

• scuro
• torbido

Related terms

• chiaramente
• chiarezza
• chiarificare
• chiarire
• chiarore
• chiaroscuro
• chiaroveggente
• Chiara

Adverb

chiaro

1. plainly, frankly, candidly, openly

Noun

chiaro m (plural chiari)

1. luminosity, brightness
2. light colour