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fosco.

matte, not shiny (having a matte finish or no particular luster)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfos.ku/Brazil/ˈfos.ku/Brazil/ˈfoʃ.ku/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈfoʃ.ku/Portugal
  1. matte, not shiny (having a matte finish or no particular luster)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese fosco, from Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque). Doublet of fusco.

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