Meaning
glitter, sparkle
- A bright, intermittent glimmer or sparkling light.
In a sentence
Il luccichio delle stelle illuminava leggermente il sentiero.
The sparkle of the stars faintly lit up the trail.
Ho notato un improvviso luccichio nei suoi occhi quando ha sorriso.
I noticed a sudden sparkle in her eyes when she smiled.
Il luccichio dell'acqua all'alba era davvero spettacolare.
The glittering of the water at dawn was truly spectacular.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| luccichio | masculine · singular |
| luccichii | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' of the suffix '-io' (/luttʃiˈki.o/), denoting continuous light flashes.
- Plural is 'luccichii' with double 'i'.