zaffiro

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “lapis lazuli”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zaf.fi.ro/, (traditional) */d͡zafˈfi.ro/
  • Rhymes: -affiro, (traditional) -iro
  • Hyphenation: zàf‧fi‧ro, (traditional) zaf‧fì‧ro

Noun

zaffiro m (plural zaffiri)

  1. sapphire

Adjective

zaffiro (invariable)

  1. sapphire colored

Descendants
  • → Greek: ζαφείρι (zafeíri)

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