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Shapes and sizes in Italian

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When describing shapes and sizes in Italian, Grande and Piccolo give a general sense of size. Sproporzionato describes a lack of proportion, not simply something large. Sovradimensionato means larger than needed for a purpose, while Sottodimensionato means smaller than needed.

Sottile describes something with little thickness, such as a sheet or a wire. Stretto describes limited width or space and can also describe tight clothing. Denso concerns how closely matter is packed or how thick a substance is, rather than its outer dimensions.

  1. Sproporzionato /sproportsjoˈnato/ Disproportionate B2Advanced#
  2. Asimmetrico /azimˈmɛtriko/ Asymmetrical B2Advanced#
  3. Sovradimensionato /ˌsovradimensjoˈnato/ Oversized C1Advanced#
  4. Sottodimensionato /ˌsottodimensjoˈnato/ Undersized C1Advanced#
  5. Monolitico /monoˈlitiko/ Monolithic C1Advanced#
  6. Mastodontico /mastoˈdɔntiko/ Huge C1Advanced#
  7. Chilometrico /kiloˈmɛtriko/ Kilometric B2Advanced#
  8. Grande /ˈɡrande/ Big A1Elementary#
  9. Piccolo /ˈpikkolo/ Small (masculine form) A1Elementary#
  10. Cuore /ˈkwɔre/ il pl. i cuori Heart A1Elementary#
  11. Medio /ˈmɛdjo/ Medium A2Elementary#
  12. Superficiale /superfiˈtʃale/ Shallow B2Intermediate#
  13. Sottile /sotˈtile/ Thin A2Intermediate#
  14. Denso /ˈdɛnso/ Dense B1Intermediate#
  15. Gigante /dʒiˈɡante/ il pl. i giganti Giant A2Intermediate#
  16. Gigantesco /dʒiɡanˈtesko/ Gigantic B1Intermediate#
  17. Parallelepipedo /paralleleˈpipedo/ il pl. i parallelepipedi Parallelepiped C1Advanced#
  18. Frattale /fratˈtale/ il pl. i frattali Fractal C1Advanced#
  19. Millimetrico /milliˈmɛtriko/ Millimetric B2Advanced#
  20. Bidimensionale /bidimensjoˈnale/ Two-dimensional B2Advanced#
  21. Quadridimensionale /kwadridimensjoˈnale/ Four-dimensional C1Advanced#
  22. Iperdimensionale /iperdimensjoˈnale/ Hyperdimensional C2Advanced#
  23. Macroscopico /makroˈskɔpiko/ Macroscopic C1Advanced#
  24. Nanoscopico /nanoˈskɔpiko/ Nanoscopic C1Advanced#
  25. Lungo /ˈlunɡo/ Long A1Elementary#
  26. Corto /ˈkorto/ Short A1Elementary#
  27. Alto /ˈalto/ High A1Elementary#
  28. Basso /ˈbasso/ Low A1Elementary#
  29. Largo /ˈlarɡo/ Wide A2Elementary#
  30. Stretto /ˈstretto/ Narrow A2Elementary#
  31. Pesante /peˈzante/ Heavy A2Elementary#
  32. Leggero /ledˈdʒɛro/ Lightweight A1Elementary#
  33. Pieno /ˈpjɛno/ Full A1Elementary#
  34. Vuoto /ˈvwɔto/ Empty A1Elementary#
  35. Antracite /antraˈtʃite/ l' Anthracite C1Advanced#
  36. Punto /ˈpunto/ il pl. i punti Dot A1Elementary#
  37. Linea /ˈlinea/ la pl. le linee Line A2Elementary#
  38. Cerchio /ˈtʃerkjo/ il pl. i cerchi Circle A2Elementary#
  39. Quadrato /kwaˈdrato/ il pl. i quadrati Square A2Elementary#
  40. Stella /ˈstella/ la pl. le stelle Star A1Elementary#
  41. Freccia /ˈfrettʃa/ la pl. le frecce Arrow A2Elementary#
  42. Eptagono /epˈtaɡono/ l' pl. gli eptagoni Heptagon C1Advanced#
  43. Decagono /deˈkaɡono/ il pl. i decagoni Decagon B2Advanced#
  44. Dodecagono /dodeˈkaɡono/ il pl. i dodecagoni Dodecagon C1Advanced#
  45. Icosaedro /ikozaˈɛdro/ l' pl. gli icosaedri Icosahedron C2Advanced#
  46. Dodecaedro /dodekaˈɛdro/ il pl. i dodecaedri Dodecahedron C1Advanced#
  47. Tetraedro /tetraˈɛdro/ il pl. i tetraedri Tetrahedron C1Advanced#
  48. Centimetrico /tʃentiˈmɛtriko/ Centimetric C1Advanced#
  49. Raro /ˈraro/ Rare A2Intermediate#
  50. Compatto /komˈpatto/ Compact B1Intermediate#
  51. Minuscolo /miˈnuskolo/ Tiny B1Intermediate#
  52. Colossale /kolosˈsale/ Colossal B2Intermediate#
  53. Mega /ˈmɛɡa/ Mega B1Intermediate#
  54. Voluminoso /volumiˈnozo/ Voluminous B2Intermediate#
  55. Profondo /proˈfondo/ Deep B1Elementary#
  56. Microscopico /mikroˈskɔpiko/ Microscopic B2Intermediate#
  57. Triangolo /triˈanɡolo/ il pl. i triangoli Triangle A2Elementary#
  58. Toroide /toˈrɔide/ il pl. i toroidi Toroid C2Advanced#
  59. Iperboloide /iperboˈlɔide/ l' pl. gli iperboloidi Hyperboloid C2Advanced#
  60. Lemniscata /lemniˈskata/ la pl. le lemniscate Lemniscate C2Advanced#
  61. Espanso /esˈpanso/ Expanded B2Advanced#
  62. Volumetrico /voluˈmɛtriko/ Volumetric C1Advanced#
  63. Curva /ˈkurva/ la pl. le curve Curve A2Intermediate#
  64. Rettangolo /retˈtanɡolo/ il pl. i rettangoli Rectangle A2Elementary#
  65. Ovale /oˈvale/ l' pl. gli ovali Oval A2Elementary#
  66. Croce /ˈkrotʃe/ la pl. le croci Cross A2Elementary#
  67. Cubo /ˈkubo/ il pl. i cubi Cube A2Elementary#
  68. Piramide /piˈramide/ la pl. le piramidi Pyramid A2Elementary#
  69. Retta /ˈrɛtta/ la pl. le rette Straight line B1Intermediate#
  70. Spirale /spiˈrale/ la pl. le spirali Spiral B2Intermediate#
  71. Semicerchio /semiˈtʃerkjo/ il pl. i semicerchi Semicircle B1Intermediate#
  72. Simmetrico /simˈmɛtriko/ Symmetrical B2Intermediate#
  73. Tridimensionale /tridimensjoˈnale/ Three-dimensional B2Intermediate#
  74. Cilindro /tʃiˈlindro/ il pl. i cilindri Cylinder B1Intermediate#
  75. Sfera /ˈsfɛra/ la pl. le sfere Sphere B1Intermediate#
  76. Cono /ˈkɔno/ il pl. i coni Cone B1Intermediate#
  77. Prisma /ˈprizma/ il pl. i prismi Prism B2Intermediate#
  78. Ellisse /elˈlisse/ l' pl. le ellissi Ellipse B2Intermediate#
  79. Rombo /ˈrombo/ il pl. i rombi Rhombus B1Intermediate#
  80. Trapezio /traˈpɛttsjo/ il pl. i trapezi Trapezoid B1Intermediate#
  81. Pentagono /penˈtaɡono/ il pl. i pentagoni Pentagon B1Intermediate#
  82. Esagono /eˈzaɡono/ l' pl. gli esagoni Hexagon B1Intermediate#
  83. Ottagono /otˈtaɡono/ l' pl. gli ottagoni Octagon B1Intermediate#
  84. Titanio /tiˈtanjo/ il Titanium B2Intermediate#
  85. Titanio scuro /tiˈtanjo ˈskuro/ il Dark titanium B2Intermediate#
  86. Modulare /moduˈlare/ Modular B2Intermediate#

Colors

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  1. Turchese /turˈkeze/ Turquoise A2Intermediate#
  2. Corallo /koˈrallo/ Coral B2Intermediate#
  3. Fucsia /ˈfuksja/ la pl. le fucsie Fuchsia B2Intermediate#
  4. Avorio /aˈvɔrjo/ l' Ivory B2Intermediate#
  5. Lavanda /laˈvanda/ Lavender B2Intermediate#
  6. Bordeaux /borˈdo/ Bordeaux red B1Intermediate#
  7. Rosso /ˈrosso/ Red A1Elementary#
  8. Giallo /ˈdʒallo/ Yellow A1Elementary#
  9. Blu /ˈblu/ Blue A1Elementary#
  10. Verde /ˈverde/ Green A1Elementary#
  11. Nero /ˈnero/ Black A1Elementary#
  12. Bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ White A1Elementary#
  13. Grigio /ˈɡridʒo/ Gray A1Elementary#
  14. Marrone /marˈrone/ Brown A1Elementary#
  15. Rosa /ˈrɔza/ Pink A1Elementary#
  16. Arancione /aranˈtʃone/ Orange colour A1Elementary#
  17. Viola /viˈɔla/ Violet A1Elementary#
  18. Azzurro /adˈdzurro/ Light blue A1Elementary#
  19. Verde militare /ˈverde miliˈtare/ Military green B1Intermediate#
  20. Grigio topo /ˈɡridʒo ˈtopo/ Mouse gray B1Intermediate#
  21. Giallo senape /ˈdʒallo ˈsɛnape/ Mustard yellow B2Intermediate#
  22. Carminio /karˈminjo/ Carmine C1Advanced#
  23. Ocra /ˈɔkra/ Ochre B2Advanced#
  24. Pervinca /perˈviŋka/ Periwinkle C1Advanced#
  25. Ceruleo /tʃeˈruleo/ Cerulean C2Advanced#
  26. Zaffiro /dzafˈfiro/ Sapphire B2Advanced#
  27. Beige /ˈbɛʒ/ Beige A2Elementary#
  28. Acquamarina /akkwamaˈrina/ Aquamarine B2Advanced#
  29. Vermiglio /verˈmiʎʎo/ Vermilion C2Advanced#
  30. Malva /ˈmalva/ Mauve B2Advanced#
  31. Carta da zucchero /ˈkarta da ˈdzukkero/ Powder blue B2Advanced#
  32. Blu oltremare /ˈblu oltreˈmare/ Ultramarine blue B2Advanced#
  33. Tortora /ˈtortora/ Dove grey B2Advanced#
  34. Amaranto /amaˈranto/ Amaranth B2Advanced#
  35. Rosso cadmio /ˈrosso ˈkadmjo/ il Cadmium red C1Advanced#
  36. Giallo cadmio /ˈdʒallo ˈkadmjo/ il Cadmium yellow C1Advanced#
  37. Oro /ˈɔro/ Gold A2Elementary#
  38. Argento /arˈdʒɛnto/ Silver A2Elementary#
  39. Lilla /ˈlilla/ Lilac B1Elementary#
  40. Cioccolato /tʃokkoˈlato/ Chocolate B1Elementary#
  41. Zafferano /dzaffeˈrano/ Saffron B2Advanced#
  42. Topazio /toˈpattsjo/ Topaz C1Advanced#
  43. Ecru /eˈkru/ Ecru B2Advanced#
  44. Indaco profondo /ˈindako proˈfondo/ l' Deep indigo B2Advanced#
  45. Blu pavone /ˈblu paˈvone/ Peacock blue C1Advanced#
  46. Verde palude /ˈverde paˈlude/ Swamp green B2Advanced#
  47. Porpora imperiale /ˈporpora impeˈrjale/ la Imperial purple C1Advanced#
  48. Porpora /ˈporpora/ Purple B2Intermediate#
  49. Indaco /ˈindako/ l' Indigo B2Intermediate#
  50. Borgogna /borˈɡoɲɲa/ Burgundy B2Intermediate#
  51. Ciano /ˈtʃano/ il Cyan B2Intermediate#
  52. Magenta /maˈdʒɛnta/ il Magenta B2Intermediate#
  53. Pistacchio /pisˈtakkjo/ Pistachio B1Intermediate#
  54. Castagna /kaˈstaɲɲa/ Chestnut B2Intermediate#
  55. Bronzo /ˈbrondzo/ Bronze B1Intermediate#
  56. Cobalto /koˈbalto/ Cobalt B2Intermediate#
  57. Petrolio /peˈtrɔljo/ Teal B2Intermediate#
  58. Guscio d'uovo /ˈɡuʃʃo ˈdwɔvo/ il Eggshell C1Intermediate#
  59. Rosso mattone /ˈrosso matˈtone/ Brick red B1Intermediate#
  60. Blu petrolio /ˈblu peˈtrɔljo/ Petrol blue B2Intermediate#
  61. Verde salvia /ˈverde ˈsalvja/ Sage green B2Intermediate#
  62. Verde petrolio /ˈverde peˈtrɔljo/ Petrol green B2Intermediate#
  63. Mandarino /mandaˈrino/ Tangerine B2Intermediate#
  64. Rubino /ruˈbino/ Ruby B2Intermediate#

Rules to remember

  • Adjectives such as Piccolo change final -o to -a in the feminine singular, and to -i or -e in the masculine or feminine plural.
  • Grande and Sottile have the same singular form for both genders; their plural ends in -i.
  • Shape names have grammatical gender: Prisma is masculine despite ending in -a, while Ellisse is feminine.

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