Wiktionary

contorno

See also: contornò and contôrno

English

edit

Etymology

edit

From Italian contorno.

Noun

edit

contorno (plural contorni)

  1. (art) contour; outline
    • 1798, James Barry, Observations on different works of art in France and Italy:
      […] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]

Italian

edit

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /konˈtor.no/
  • Rhymes: -orno
  • Hyphenation: con‧tór‧no

Etymology 1

edit

Deverbal from contornare.

Noun

edit

contorno m (plural contorni)

  1. contour, outline
  2. (side dish, usually in the plural) vegetables (when served with a meal)

Etymology 2

edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

edit

contorno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contornare

Portuguese

edit

Etymology 1

edit

    Deverbal from contornar.

    Alternative forms

    edit

    Pronunciation

    edit
     

    Noun

    edit

    contorno m (plural contornos, metaphonic)

    1. contour, outline
    2. (Brazil) ring road; beltway (highway encircling a city)
    3. contouring (makeup technique)

    Etymology 2

    edit

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Pronunciation

    edit
     

    Verb

    edit

    contorno

    1. first-person singular present indicative of contornar

    Further reading

    edit

    Spanish

    edit

    Pronunciation

    edit
    • IPA(key): /konˈtoɾno/ [kõn̪ˈt̪oɾ.no]
    • Rhymes: -oɾno
    • Syllabification: con‧tor‧no

    Etymology 1

    edit

    From con- +‎ torno.

    Noun

    edit

    contorno m (plural contornos)

    1. contour, outline, boundary
    2. girth

    Etymology 2

    edit

    Verb

    edit

    contorno

    1. first-person singular present indicative of contornar

    Further reading

    edit
    Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=contorno&oldid=83972809"