focato

Italian

Etymology

From foco (“fire”, archaic form of fuoco) +‎ -ato.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /foˈka.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: fo‧cà‧to

Adjective

focato (feminine focata, masculine plural focati, feminine plural focate)

  1. (obsolete) burning, red-hot
    Synonyms: arroventato, (obsolete) focace, infuocato
  2. tawny, tan

Further reading
  • focato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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