scuro

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsku.ro/
• Rhymes: -uro
• Hyphenation: scù‧ro

Etymology 1

From oscuro, from Latin obscūrus.

Adjective

scuro (feminine scura, masculine plural scuri, feminine plural scure)

1. dark, deep, sombre, swarthy

   Antonyms: chiaro, luminoso

2. (figurative) dark, sombre, grim, gloomy

   Synonyms: tetro, torvo

Derived terms

• scuramente

Noun

scuro m (plural scuri)

1. dark, darkness, dark colours/colors

   Synonyms: buio, oscurità

Derived terms

• scurire

Descendants

• → Slavomolisano: škura

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Lombardic skūra (“roofing, protection”).

Noun

scuro m (plural scuri)

1. shutter (protective panels over windows)

   Synonyms: imposta, persiana

Anagrams

• rusco