claroscuro

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Spanish

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claroscuro

Etymology

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Calque of Italian chiaroscuro. Compare Galician clarescuro. Equivalent to claro +‎ oscuro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klaɾosˈkuɾo/ [kla.ɾosˈku.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -uɾo
  • Syllabification: cla‧ros‧cu‧ro

Noun

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claroscuro m (plural claroscuros)

  1. (painting, photography) chiaroscuro

Further reading

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