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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /proˈfu.mo/
- Rhymes: -umo
- Hyphenation: pro‧fù‧mo
Etymology 1
Noun
profumo m (plural profumi)
- perfume, scent, fragrance
- Synonyms: aroma, effluvio, fragranza
- Antonyms: fetore, miasma, puzza
1982, “Caterina”, in Titanic, performed by Francesco De Gregori:Quando vuoi gustare fino in fondo tutto il suo profumo, / devi rischiare la notte, il vino, e la malinconia, / la solitudine e le valigie di un amore che è volato via.- When you, at bottom, want to taste all of her perfume, / you have to risk night, wine, and melancholy, / solitude and the baggage of a love that has flown away.
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
profumo
- first-person singular present indicative of profumare