vulto

Meaning

1. (masculine) aspect (one’s appearance or expression)
2. (masculine) an indistinct figure, such as something seen with the corner of one’s eye or in the dark
3. (masculine) importance; significance; prominence
4. (masculine) greatness
5. (masculine) bulk (major part of something)

Concepts

figure

Synonyms

sombra

fantasma

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Translations

Figur

Gestalt

figure

grosseur

visage

volume

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvuw.tu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: vultus

Cognate with Italian: volto

In summary

From Latin vultus (“expression; face”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel-. Compare Italian volto (“face”).