ciano
/ˈt͡ʃa.no/masculine
The English phrase 'cyan' is translated into Italian as ciano.
ciano is a noun used to describe a color between blue and green.
Meaning: a colour between blue and green (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ciano is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈtʃa.no/.
Did you know?
- The word ciano can be a shortened version of 'cianogeno', which refers to the highly toxic chemical compound hydrogen cyanide.
- While ciano is the technical name for the color, Italians often use azzurro or verde acqua in casual conversation to describe similar shades.
- The word ciano is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word kúanos, which referred to a dark blue stone or glass.
Examples in context
- Oliver fa volare un aquilone ciano nel cielo blu.Oliver is going to fly a cyan kite in the blue sky.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ciano to describe an object in a sentence.Tatoeba #5091874 by Guybrush88, translation #5502028 by kerbear407
- La macchina è di colore cianoThe car is cyan-colored
- Avete una maglietta di colore ciano?Do you have a cyan-colored shirt?
- Mi piace indossare vestiti di colore cianoI like wearing cyan-colored clothes
- Non mi piace il ciano nell'arredamentoI don't like cyan in interior design
- Il ciano è uno dei colori primari nella stampaCyan is one of the primary colors in printing
- Un ciano molto intensoA very intense cyan
- Un ciano leggermente più chiaroA slightly lighter cyan
- Mi piace molto quel tono ciano.I really like that cyan tone.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are choosing a color for a logo.
- ChiaraChe ne pensi di usare il ciano?What do you think about using cyan?
- MatteoSì, il ciano è un colore molto moderno.Yes, cyan is a very modern color.
- ChiaraAllora lo scrivo nel progetto.Then I will write it in the project.
- MatteoPerfetto, Matteo è d'accordo.Perfect, Matteo agrees.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cyan” translations and entries ciano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
