cinzento

/sĩˈzẽtu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
cinzenta
plural
cinzentos

Meaning

  1. grey

    • O céu está cinzento.

      The sky is grey.

Similar words

cinza

cinza is also the noun "ash," and doubles as an invariable color adjective; cinzento is the full, traditional adjective form — both mean "grey."

Similar in other languages

German

grau

grau is the German word for the same thing — both mean "grey."

Spanish

gris

gris is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "grey."

Practice

1 What does cinzento mean?

2 Fill the gap: O céu está ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cinzento?

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