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English
Etymology
Italian contorno
Noun
contorno (plural contorni)
- (art) contour; outline
1798, James Barry, Observations on different works of art in France and Italy:[…] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈtor.no/
- Rhymes: -orno
- Hyphenation: con‧tór‧no
Etymology 1
Noun
contorno m (plural contorni)
- contour, outline
- (side dish, usually in the plural) vegetables (when served with a meal)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
contorno
- first-person singular present indicative of contornare
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Deverbal from contornar.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
contorno m (plural contornos, metaphonic)
- contour, outline
- (Brazil) ring road; beltway (highway encircling a city)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
contorno
- first-person singular present indicative of contornar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈtoɾno/
- Rhymes: -oɾno
- Syllabification: con‧tor‧no
Etymology 1
From con- + torno.
Noun
contorno m (plural contornos)
- contour, outline, boundary
- girth
Etymology 2
Verb
contorno
- first-person singular present indicative of contornar
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