See also: contornò and contôrno

English

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Etymology

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From Italian contorno.

Noun

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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

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Noun

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contorno m (plural contorni)

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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contorno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contornare

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from contornar.

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Noun

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contorno m (plural contornos, metaphonic)

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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contorno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contornar

Further reading

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From con- +‎ torno.

Noun

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contorno m (plural contornos)

  1. contour, outline, boundary
  2. girth

Etymology 2

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Verb

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contorno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contornar

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