silueto

Esperanto

Silueto de sketilo

Etymology

From French silhouette, derived from the surname of French politician Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), which itself is a gallicization of Basque Ziloeta, Zilhoeta, from zulo (“hole, cave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [siluˈeto]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Hyphenation: si‧lu‧e‧to

Noun

silueto (accusative singular silueton, plural siluetoj, accusative plural siluetojn)

1. silhouette (dark shape and outline of something visible against a lighter background)

Derived terms

• urbosilueto (“skyline”)

Ido

Noun

silueto (plural silueti)

1. silhouette