spolvero

See also: spolverò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spolvero.

Noun

spolvero (uncountable)

1. (art, historical) Synonym of pouncing (“type of reproduction by means of powder”).

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspol.ve.ro/
• Rhymes: -olvero
• Hyphenation: spól‧ve‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from spolverare +‎ -o.

Noun

spolvero m (plural spolveri)

1. (act of) dusting
2. (act of) sprinkling
3. sprinkling, fine layer of powder
4. (figurative) superficial knowledge
5. (figurative) showiness
6. (art) spolvero

Etymology 2

Verb

spolvero

1. first-person singular present indicative of spolverare