colore
/koˈlo.re/
The English phrase "color" is translated into Italian as colore.
colore is a noun referring to a particular set of the visible spectrum.
Meaning: particular set of the visible spectrum (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Specific color names used in the region include azzurro (light blue), celeste (sky blue), verde acqua (aqua green), giada (jade), bordeaux (burgundy), giallo ocra (ochre yellow) and lavanda (lavender).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of colore is colori. You can also use the derived adjective colorato to mean "colored" or "tinted". To describe intensities, you can use phrases such as molto rosso (very red) or piuttosto blu (quite blue).
How do you pronounce it?
colore is pronounced /koˈlo.re/. It has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word colore descends from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to hide' or 'conceal'. This suggests that ancient people viewed color as a veil or a mask that covers the true essence of an object.
- The Italian language uses the word colore to describe the 'timbre' or quality of a musical voice, referring to the emotional 'hue' of the sound.
- In Italian art history, the debate between colore and disegno (design/drawing) was a famous intellectual conflict between Venetian and Florentine painters during the Renaissance.
Examples in context
- È un bel colore.That's a pretty color.This sentence is useful for describing a pretty color using colore.Tatoeba #4881581 by Guybrush88, translation #3619585 by CK
- Il colore è bello.The color is beautiful.This sentence is useful for stating that the color is beautiful using colore.Tatoeba #10918559 by Guybrush88, translation #10497194 by CM
- Di che colore sono?What color are they?This sentence is useful for asking about a color using colore.Tatoeba #5310474 by Guybrush88, translation #3408762 by CK
- Il cielo è bluThe sky is blue
- L'erba è verdeThe grass is green
- L'erba è verde come una melaThe grass is green like an apple
- 263 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are looking at a new painting in a gallery.
- MatteoMi piace molto questo colore.I really like this color.
- ChiaraSì, è un colore molto intenso.Yes, it is a very intense color.
- MatteoQuale colore preferisci di solito?Which color do you usually prefer?
- ChiaraPreferisco i colori della natura.I prefer the colors of nature.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry colore, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries colore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
