Etymology of the English word chiaroscuro
the English word
chiaroscuroderived from the Italian word
chiaroscuroderived from the Italian word
chiaroderived from the Latin word
clarus (clear, bright, gleaming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™- (to call)
derived from the Italian word
scuroDate
The earliest known usage of chiaroscuro in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
