spolvero

See also: spolverò

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian spolvero.

    Noun

    spolvero (uncountable)

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

    Italian

    Pronunciation

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

    Etymology 1

    Deverbal from spolverare +‎ -o.

    Noun

    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

    Verb

    spolvero

    1. first-person singular present indicative of spolverare
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