scevro

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈʃe.vro/
• Rhymes: -evro
• Hyphenation: scé‧vro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from scevrare +‎ -o, alternative form of sceverare (“to separate”).

Alternative forms

• scevero (obsolete)

Adjective

scevro (feminine scevra, masculine plural scevri, feminine plural scevre)

1. (archaic) separated, far, distinct
   • c. 1316–1321, Dante Alighieri, “Canto XVI”, in Paradiso [Heaven]‎^[1], lines 10–15; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate]‎^[2], 2^nd revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

     Dal ‘voi’ che prima a Roma s’offerie,
     in che la sua famiglia men persevra,
     ricominciaron le parole mie;
     onde Beatrice, ch’era un poco scevra,
     ridendo, parve quella che tossio
     al primo fallo scritto di Ginevra.

     With 'You', which Rome was first to tolerate, wherein her family less perseveres, yet once again my words began; whence Beatrice, who was somewhat far, smiling, appeared like unto her who coughed at the first failing writ of Guenever.

   • 1763, Giuseppe Parini, “Il mattino [Morning]”, in Opere dell'abate Giuseppe Parini - Volume primo [Works of abbot Giuseppe Parini - Volume one]‎^[3], Venice: Giacomo Storti, published 1803, pages 19–20:

     […] ad un tempo mille
     Penetrar puote, e concepir vostr’alma
     Cose diverse, e non però turbarle
     O confonder giammai, ma scevre e chiare
     Nei loro alberghi ricovrarle in mente

     Your soul can comprehend and conceive a thousand different things at the same time, and without disturbing or confusing them, but keeping them distinct and clear in the mind, in their respective places

2. (literary) lacking
   1. devoid
   2. without, -free, -less

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scevro

1. first-person singular present indicative of scevrare

Further reading

• scevro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• scovre