spolvero

spolvero

See also: spolverò

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Italian spolverobor.
English spolvero

    Borrowed from Italian spolvero.

    Noun

    spolvero (uncountable)

    1. (art, historical) Synonym of pouncing (“type of reproduction by means of powder”).

    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈspol.ve.ro/
    • Rhymes: -olvero
    • Hyphenation: spól‧ve‧ro

    Etymology 1

    Deverbal from spolverare +‎ -o.

    Noun

    spolvero m (plural spolveri)

    1. (act of) dusting
    2. (act of) sprinkling
    3. sprinkling, fine layer of powder
    4. (figurative) superficial knowledge
    5. (figurative) showiness
    6. (art) spolvero

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    spolvero

    1. first-person singular present indicative of spolverare
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