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contorno

contorno noun: contour; outline.

Noun

contorno (plural contorni)

  1. contour; outline
    • […] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]1798, James Barry, Observations on different works of art in France and Italy
  2. (plural-normally) A side dish, typically of vegetables.

Forms of contorno

pluralcontorni

Origin of contorno

Borrowed from Italian contorno.

Questions about contorno

What does contorno mean?
Contorno means contour; outline.
What part of speech is contorno?
Contorno is a noun.
What is the plural of contorno?
The plural of contorno is contorni.

Words near contorno in the dictionary

  1. contones
  2. Contoocook
  3. contorni
  4. contorniate
  5. contorniates
  6. contorno
  7. contorsion
  8. contorsional
  9. contort
  10. contortable
  11. contorted

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