inchiostro

See also: inchiostrò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈkjɔ.stro/
• Rhymes: -ɔstro
• Hyphenation: in‧chiò‧stro

Etymology 1

From Late Latin encaustum, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston). Compare French encre.

Noun

inchiostro m (plural inchiostri)

1. ink (all senses)

Alternative forms

• incostro (obsolete)

Derived terms

• inchiostrare

Etymology 2

Verb

inchiostro

1. first-person singular present indicative of inchiostrare

Further reading

• inchiostro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana