spettro

See also: spettro-

Italian

Etymology

From Latin spectrum (“apparition, specter”), derived from speciō (“to look at, behold”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛt.tro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛttro
  • Hyphenation: spèt‧tro

Noun

spettro m (plural spettri)

  1. spectre, ghost, phantom
    Synonym: fantasma
  2. (figurative) spectre (threatening mental image)
  3. spectrum
  4. (figurative) range, scope

Derived terms

Further reading
  • spettro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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