ombroso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin umbrōsus, from umbra; by surface analysis, ombra +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /omˈbro.zo/, (traditional) /omˈbro.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: om‧bró‧so

Adjective

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ombroso (feminine ombrosa, masculine plural ombrosi, feminine plural ombrose)

  1. shady, shadowy (place)
  2. skittish (horse)
  3. touchy (person)
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Further reading

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  • ombroso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • ombroso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • ombroso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • ombróso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • ombróso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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