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A2nounmaschile

l'acquarello

watercolor

Plural

acquarelli

Pronunciation

ak-kwa-REL-lo

About this word

Acquarello literally means 'little water'. Watercolor painting is called pittura ad acquarello. A popular medium for painting Italian landscapes.

Examples

Dipingo paesaggi con gli acquarelli.

I paint landscapes with watercolors.

Un acquarello di Venezia adorna la parete.

A watercolor of Venice adorns the wall.

Related Words

dipingerepennellocolorepitturaarte