🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

albino

Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-bee-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Albino/ælˈbaɪ.noʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'albino è facilmente riconoscibile per il suo colore chiaro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An organism, typically an animal or plant, that has a congenital absence of pigmentation, resulting in white or pale coloration.

    "The albino rabbit stood out against the green grass."
  2. 2

    A person or animal with albinism, characterized by a lack of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes.

    "The albino child faced challenges due to sensitivity to sunlight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'albino' originates from the Latin word 'albinus', meaning 'white', which is derived from 'albus', also meaning 'white'. The word has been used in English since the early 18th century to describe individuals or animals with a congenital absence of pigment.

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