zaffiro

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “lapis lazuli”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zaf.fi.ro/, (traditional) ^*/d͡zafˈfi.ro/
• Rhymes: -affiro, (traditional) -iro
• Hyphenation: zàf‧fi‧ro, (traditional) zaf‧fì‧ro

Noun

zaffiro m (plural zaffiri)

1. sapphire

Adjective

zaffiro (invariable)

1. sapphire colored

Descendants

• → Greek: ζαφείρι (zafeíri)

Anagrams

• afforzi