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inchiostro

/iŋˈkjɔ.stro/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,814

Meaning

ink

  • A colored fluid used for writing, drawing, or printing

In a sentence

La penna ha macchiato la mia camicia di inchiostro.

The pen stained my shirt with ink.

La stampante è già rimasta senza inchiostro nero?

Has the printer run out of black ink already?

Non riesco a leggere questa lettera scritta con inchiostro sbiadito.

I cannot read this letter written with faded ink.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
inchiostromasculine · singular
inchiostrimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often takes the elided masculine singular article: 'l'inchiostro'.
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