arcobaleno

Italian

Etymology

From arco (“arch”, “bow”) +‎ baleno (“flash”, “light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌar.ko.baˈle.no/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -eno
  • Hyphenation: ar‧co‧ba‧lé‧no
  • Audio (standard):(file)

Noun

arcobaleno m (plural arcobaleni)

  1. rainbow
    Synonym: iride
  2. (by extension) a group of many colors or differently colored things

Adjective

arcobaleno (invariable)

  1. (relational) rainbow; specifically:
    1. multicolored
      Synonym: multicolore
    2. made up of several cultural or ideological factions
    3. LGBT

References

  1. ^ arcobaleno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ arcobaleno in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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