chiaro di luna

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “clear of moon.” Compare French clair de lune.

Noun

chiaro di luna m (plural chiari di luna)

  1. moonlight
    passeggiare al chiaro di luna ― to talk a walk in the moonlight
    • 2023, Annalisa (lyrics and music), “Sinceramente [Sincerely]”, in E poi siamo finiti nel vortice [And then we ended up in the vortex], performed by Annalisa:
      Sto tremando sto tremando
      Sto lasciando dei chiari di luna indietro
      E tu non sei leggero
      Sinceramente
      I am shaking I am shaking
      I am leaving all the moonlights behind
      And you are not light
      Sincerely
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) money shortage
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