Meaning
scarlet
- Having a brilliant, vivid red color with a subtle orange tone.
In a sentence
L'attrice indossava un sontuoso mantello scarlatto che risaltava sotto i riflettori.
The actress was wearing a sumptuous scarlet cloak that stood out under the spotlights.
All'orizzonte le nuvole estive assunsero calde tonalità scarlatte prima di svanire.
On the horizon, the summer clouds took on warm scarlet tones before fading.
Perché hai scelto tendaggi scarlatti per una stanza così poco illuminata?
Why did you choose scarlet drapes for such a dimly lit room?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scarlatto | masculine · singular |
| scarlatta | feminine · singular |
| scarlatti | masculine · plural |
| scarlatte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literary: primarily used in evocative descriptions, historical narratives, or poetic contexts.
- Unlike indeclinable colour adjectives derived from nouns, 'scarlatto' fully inflects for gender and number.