sciore

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin flōrem.

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [ˈʃoːrə]
• (Castelmezzano) IPA^(key): [ˈfjoːrə]

Noun

sciore m (plural sciure)

1. (also figurative) flower, bloom, blossom
2. flour

Derived terms

• sciurillo

Related terms

• Sciorenza
• sciurì

References

• AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 1357: “un fiore; conoscere i fiori” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
• Giacco, Giuseppe (2003), “sciore”, in Schedario Napoletano