chiaro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clārus, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelh₁- (“to call”, “to shout”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkjaro/, [ˈk̟jäː.r̺o̞]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: chià‧ro

Adjective

chiaro (feminine singular chiara, masculine plural chiari, feminine plural chiare)

  1. bright, shiny
  2. clear
  3. clear-cut, vivid
  4. evident, plain, obvious
  5. famous, eminent

Synonyms

Antonyms

Adverb

chiaro

  1. plainly, frankly, candidly, openly

Noun

chiaro m (plural chiari)

  1. luminosity, brightness
  2. light colour
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