azzurro

See also: Azzurro and azzurrò

Italian

Etymology

From Persian لاجورد‎ (lâjvard, “azure”), via Arabic لَازَوَرْد‎ (lāzaward, “azure”), ultimately stemming from Sanskrit Sanskrit राजावर्त (rājāvarta, “lapis lazuli”). Cognate with English azure, French azur, and Portuguese/Spanish azul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adˈd͡zur.ro/, [äd̪ˈd̪͡z̪ur̺r̺o]
• azzurro

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• Hyphenation: az‧zùr‧ro

Adjective

azzurro (feminine singular azzurra, masculine plural azzurri, feminine plural azzurre)

1. blue (especially the light blue colour of the sky)

   Synonyms: blu, celeste

2. in or of an Italian national team (athlete, player, etc.)

Noun 1

azzurro m (uncountable)

1. the light blue colour of the sky
2. (heraldry) azure

Noun 2

azzurro m (plural azzurri)

1. a member of the Italian national football team

Noun 3

azzurro m (plural azzurri, feminine azzurra)

1. (sports) a member of an Italian national team

Verb

azzurro

1. first-person singular present indicative of azzurrare

Related terms

Terms related to azzurro

• Azzurri
• azzurrigno

• azzurrino
• azzurrite

• azzurrognolo