fosco

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fosco, from Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Portuguese fosco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque).

Adjective

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  1. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fuscus (“dark, dim”).[1] Compare Spanish hosco, Portuguese fosco, fusco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -osko

Adjective

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  1. (color) dark
    Antonyms: chiaro, luminoso
  2. (weather) dull, overcast
    Synonyms: nebbioso, brumoso
  3. (figurative) gloomy; sad
    dipingere a tinte fosche
    to paint a gloomy picture
    (literally, “to paint in dark colors”)

References

  1. ^ fosco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fosco, from Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque). Doublet of fusco.

Adjective

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  1. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster.

Anagrams

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