What does «ebúrneo» mean in Spanish?
- Of ivory or resembling its color, hardness, or appearance; ivory.
Examples of use in Spanish: "piel ebúrnea", aquí se refiere al color.
"esa pintura le da un acabado ebúrneo, muy claro y puro".
"ebúrneo cisne".
"su ebúrneo cuerpo", aquí se refiere a la dureza, un cuerpo esculpido del gimnasio.
- Said of joint cartilage encrusted with lime phosphate, which gives it hardness and whiteness.
- (carta ebúrnea) An ivory token that, in ancient Rome, was given as proof of an object that they did not wish to carry when entering a show; similar to the function of a token in today's closet.