Italian

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Etymology

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From nero +‎ -astro. Compare French noirâtre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /neˈra.stro/
  • Rhymes: -astro
  • Hyphenation: ne‧rà‧stro

Adjective

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nerastro (feminine nerastra, masculine plural nerastri, feminine plural nerastre)

  1. blackish
    Synonyms: (literary) nereggiante, (uncommon) nericcio, (literary, rare) nerigno, nerognolo
    Antonyms: biancastro, (uncommon) biancheggiante, bianchiccio, (literary) biancicante, (literary, archaic) biancoso

Further reading

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  • nerastro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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