pastello

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pastellum. Doublet of pastiglia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasˈtɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧stèl‧lo

Noun

pastello m (plural pastelli)

  1. (art) pastel
  2. crayon

Adjective

pastello (invariable)

  1. pastel

Descendants

  • French: pastel
    • English: pastel
    • Danish: pastel
    • Dutch: pastel
    • Romanian: pastel
  • Portuguese: pastel

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