fosco

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Portuguese fosco, fusco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -osko

Adjective

fosco (feminine singular fosca, masculine plural foschi, feminine plural fosche)

  1. dark
  2. dull, overcast (sky, weather)
  3. grim
  4. gloomy; sad

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Portuguese fusco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque).

Adjective

fosco m (feminine singular fosca, masculine plural foscos, feminine plural foscas, comparable)

  1. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster.

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