carnagione
complexion, skin tone
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/kar.na.ˈd͡ʒo.ne/
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Cultural Note
'Carnagione' comes from 'carne' (flesh/meat) and specifically describes skin tone and quality. The Mediterranean 'carnagione olivastra' (olive complexion) is a point of cultural pride. Italian beauty rituals focus heavily on achieving a clear, glowing carnagione through diet, skincare, and thermal waters.
📝 Example Sentences
Ha una carnagione chiara e delicata.
She has a fair and delicate complexion.
La dieta mediterranea dona una carnagione luminosa.
The Mediterranean diet gives a luminous complexion.
La sua carnagione olivastra è tipicamente mediterranea.
Her olive complexion is typically Mediterranean.