tricolore

tricolour (the Italian flag)

noun tree-koh-LOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin tricolor, from tri- (three) + color (colour).

Usage Note

Tricolore primarily means the Italian national flag (green, white, red), referred to by name as il tricolore. Used as an adjective it means 'three-coloured.' The word carries strong patriotic resonance in Italian, especially in sports contexts: sventolare il tricolore ('to wave the Italian flag'). Plural: tricolori.

Examples

"La squadra ha gareggiato sotto il tricolore."

Natural Translation

The team competed under the Italian flag.

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