clair-obscur

See also: Clair-obscur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French clair-obscur, from Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌklɛr.ɔpˈskyːr/

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• Hyphenation: clair-ob‧scur
• Rhymes: -yːr

Noun

clair-obscur n (uncountable)

1. (art) chiaroscuro

French

Etymology

Calque of Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛ.ʁɔp.skyʁ/ ~ /kle.ʁɔp.skyʁ/

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Noun

clair-obscur m (uncountable)

1. (art) chiaroscuro

Descendants

• → Dutch: clair-obscur

Further reading

• “clair-obscur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.