Also means
ruddy (complexion)
Usage Note
Colorito can describe anything visually vivid (un racconto colorito = a colourful story), but it is also used medically for skin complexion (ha un buon colorito = he has a healthy colour). As a noun, il colorito refers to complexion. It agrees in gender: colorita (f), coloriti (m pl), colorite (f pl).
Examples
"Il suo racconto era molto colorito."
Natural Translation
His story was very colourful.
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