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dipinto

painting

noun dee-PEEN-toh Less Common

Origin: past participle of dipingere ('to paint')

Usage Note

Dipinto as a noun is a painting, identical to the past participle of dipingere, so context disambiguates. For the broader idea of a 'picture' or 'painting' as artwork you may also hear quadro.

Examples

"Questo dipinto è del Rinascimento."

Natural Translation

This painting is from the Renaissance.

Literal Translation

This painting is of-the Renaissance.

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