sbiadire

Italian

Etymology

From the adjective biado (alternatively biavo) from Vulgar Latin blavus, blavius from Old High German blāo (whence also Italian blu via French), cognate with English blue. The s- is an intensifier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zbjaˈdi.re/
• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: sbia‧dì‧re

Verb

1. (intransitive, also figurative) to fade

   I colori sono sbiaditi con l'età.

   The colors faded with age.

2. (transitive, also figurative) to fade, to cause to fade

Related terms

• sbiadirsi

Anagrams

• diserbai