fuggitivo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fugitīvus and adapted to Italian fuggire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fud.d͡ʒiˈti.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: fug‧gi‧tì‧vo

Adjective

fuggitivo (feminine fuggitiva, masculine plural fuggitivi, feminine plural fuggitive)

  1. fleeing, escaping
  2. fleeting

Noun

fuggitivo m (plural fuggitivi, feminine fuggitiva)

  1. runaway, fugitive
  2. deserter

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