spolvero

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian spolvero.

Noun[edit]

spolvero (uncountable)

  1. (art, historical) Synonym of pouncing (type of reproduction by means of powder)

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspol.ve.ro/
  • Rhymes: -olvero
  • Hyphenation: spól‧ve‧ro

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from spolverare +‎ -o.

Noun[edit]

spolvero m (plural spolveri)

  1. (act of) dusting
  2. (act of) sprinkling
  3. sprinkling, fine layer of powder
  4. (figurative) superficial knowledge
  5. (figurative) showiness
  6. (art) spolvero

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

spolvero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spolverare