pittur
Maltese
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| p-t-r |
| 5 terms |
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian pitturi, from Latin pictor.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pittur m (plural pitturi, feminine pittur or pittura)
- painter (artist)
Usage notes
[edit]- Similar to certain other words in -ur, the feminine form is slightly awkward because it also means “painting”. The basic form may be used instead, either with feminine or masculine agreement. So for “She is a well known painter” one could say Hija pittura magħrufa / pittur magħrufa / pittur magħruf. In the plural pittur and pittura merge in any case, however.