sciore

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs (“flower”), from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Similar consonant change to that occurred in Sicilian ciuri.

Pronunciation

nu sciore russo
a red flower
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃjoːrə/, [ˈɕoːɾɐ]
  • Hyphenation: sció‧re

Noun

sciore m (plural sciure)

  1. (also figuratively) flower, bloom, blossom

Derived terms

  • sciurì
  • sciurillo
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