A2 — Elementaryadjective
dorato
golden, gilded
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
aureodoroluminososplendente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
opacospentoargentatoscuro
Usage note
'Aureo' = golden (literary/figurative: 'età aurea' = golden age). 'Dorato' is the everyday word for golden-coloured. 'Dorato' can also = gilded (covered in gold).
Example
"Il tramonto dipingeva il cielo di un colore dorato."
"The sunset painted the sky a golden colour."
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