verdigris

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) Copper acetate.
3. (countable, uncountable) The color of this patina or material.

Verb

To cover, or coat, with verdigris.

Concetti

verderame

muschio

patina

musco

muschi

borracina

verdigris

sinonimi

patina

cupric acetate

rust

dross

copper rust

aerugo

verde antico

copper green

bryophyte

aerugin

moss

green rust

crystal aerugo

crystals of Venus

copper acetate

Traduzioni

Grünspan

vert-de-gris

cardenillo

azinhavre

verdín

aerugo

verdete

kopergroen

zinabre

Grünrost

molsa

βρύο

Laubmoos

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈvɝ.də.ɡɹis/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle English vertegrez, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).