opaco
/oˈpa.ko/masculine
The Italian word for matte is opaco.
The word is an adjective used to describe surfaces or objects that are not reflective of light.
Meaning: not reflective of light (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is opaco, and the feminine singular form is opaca. For plural forms, use opachi for masculine plural and opache for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /oˈpa.ko/.
Did you know?
- The word opaco can describe a government or a legal process that lacks transparency and is characterized by corruption.
- In Italian beauty and makeup contexts, the term effetto mat is often used as a trendy loanword from English, even though opaco is the correct Italian term.
- In a figurative sense, opaco is used to describe a person who is mysterious, secretive or difficult to understand.
Examples in context
- È un colore opacoIt is a matte color
- Scelgo sempre il trucco non lucidoI always go for matte makeup
- Mi piace il risultato opacante del fondotintaI like the matte result of the foundation
- Ha comprato un'auto dal colore satinatoHe bought a car with a matte paint job
- La sua macchina ha un colore satinato molto elegante.His car has a very elegant matte color.
- una vernice opacaA matte paint/varnish
- Il vetro è opaco.The glass is matte.
- Preferisco un colore opaco.I prefer a matte color.
- Questo specchio non è lucido, è opaco.This mirror is not shiny, it is matte.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are looking at a new piece of furniture.
- ChiaraTi piace il tavolo?Do you like the table?
- MatteoSì, ma il legno sembra un po' opaco.Yes, but the wood looks a bit matte.
- ChiaraÈ un effetto opaco voluto.It is an intended matte effect.
- MatteoCapisco, è molto elegante.I see, it is very elegant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “matte” translations and entries opaco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
