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buio.

dark (contrary of luminous)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbu.jo/
  1. dark (contrary of luminous)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *burius (“red, dark”), either from Latin burrus (“reddish-brown”) or, less likely, from Latin furvus (“dark, dusky”).

noun/ˈbu.jo/
  1. darkness, dark

    masculine
    E nel buio sognavo la tua mano leggera.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *burius (“red, dark”), either from Latin burrus (“reddish-brown”) or, less likely, from Latin furvus (“dark, dusky”).

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