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A2nounmaschile

l'inchiostro

ink

Plural

inchiostri

Pronunciation

in-KYO-stro

About this word

Inchiostro comes from the Greek 'enkauston' (burnt in). Italian calligraphy and illuminated manuscripts used vibrant colored inks.

Examples

La penna è senza inchiostro.

The pen is out of ink.

Ha stampato il documento con l'inchiostro rosso.

She printed the document in red ink.

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