smalto

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) enamel (all senses)
2. (masculine) glaze
3. (masculine) tincture

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of smaltare

Concepts

enamel

nail polish

nail varnish

glaze

tincture

tooth enamel

tinge

varnish

nail enamel

coloring

colouration

colouring

hue

coloration

Synonyms

lacca

🕳️

vernice

smalto per unghie

tinta

smalto dentario

Translations

esmalte

émail

esmalt

esmalte

Emaille

Schmelz

Email

Zahnschmelz

αδαμαντίνη

Nagellack

émail des dents

σμάλτο

vernis à ongles

couleur

Hyphenated as

smàl‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzmal.to/

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin smaltum, likely via some Gallo-Romance language (in particular Old Occitan esmalt).