contorno

See also: contornò and contôrno

English

Etymology

Italian contorno

Noun

contorno

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 […]

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Italian

Noun

contorno m (plural contorni)

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

Verb

contorno

1. first-person singular present indicative of contornare

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Back-formation from contornar.

Alternative forms

• contôrno (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈtoɾnu/

Noun

contorno m (plural contornos)

1. contour, outline
2. ring road; beltway (highway encircling a city)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

contorno

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of contornar

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Spanish

Noun

contorno m (plural contornos)

1. contour, outline, boundary
2. girth