marrone
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See also: Marrone
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originally Tuscan, from Byzantine Greek μάραον (máraon, “sweet chestnut”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *māros (“great”), referring to the size of the nut, related to Welsh mawr and Cimbrian môr, a borrowing.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
marrone (masculine and feminine plural marroni)
Noun[edit]
marrone m (plural marroni)
- brown
- a large and savoury chestnut variety
- the tree that produces that chestnut
- (by extension) chestnut
- (slang, vulgar, chiefly plural) ball, bollock
- botch up
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → French: marron (see there for further descendants)
See also[edit]
| Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bianco | grigio | nero | ||
| rosso; cremisi | arancione; marrone | giallo; crema | ||
| verde chiaro; limetta | verde | verde acqua, acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro | ||
| ciano, azzurro, celeste; blu petrolio, foglia di tè | azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro | blu | ||
| violetto; indaco | magenta; viola | rosa; fucsia; porpora | ||
References[edit]
- Vocabolario Etimologico della Lingua Italiana
