azzurro

Italian (Fiorentino)

adj
Definitions
  • light blue, azure, sky blue especially the light blue colour of the sky
  • (idiomatic) in or of an Italian national team athlete, player, etc.

Etymology

Derived from Persian لاجورد (lapis lazuli, azure) borrowed from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lapis lazuli, azure).

Origin

Arabic

لَازَوَرْد

Gloss

lapis lazuli, azure

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