Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nero antico

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: nero an-ti-co
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beautiful black marble found in fragments among Ancient Roman ruins, and usually thought to have come from ancient Laconia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A table of red granite, above which is a relief in nero antico on a ground of lapislazzuli […]"

Etymology

Italian, literally "black ancient".

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nero antico mean?: A beautiful black marble found in fragments among Ancient Roman ruins, and usually thought to have come from ancient Laconia.
Where does nero antico come from?: Italian, literally "black ancient".

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