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avorio

ivory

noun ah-VOH-ryoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Colors

Origin: From Latin eboreus, from ebur ('ivory').

Also means

ivory color

Usage Note

Avorio refers both to the material (elephant-tusk ivory) and to the off-white color. As a color adjective it is invariable: un vestito avorio ('an ivory dress'), scarpe avorio ('ivory shoes'). The word is masculine and pluralizes to avori, though the plural is rare.

Examples

"Il suo abito da sposa era di un bianco avorio."

Natural Translation

Her wedding dress was ivory white.

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