alfresco

English

Alternative forms

• al fresco

Etymology

From Italian al (“at the”) + fresco (“cool”)

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: ăl-frěs'-kō, IPA: /æl.'fɹɛs.koʊ/

Adjective

alfresco (not comparable)

1. Outdoors, open to the atmosphere

   The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

Translations

outdoors

Adverb

alfresco (not comparable)

1. Outdoors; in fresh air.

   As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.

Translations

outdoors

• Bulgarian: навън (bg) (navǎn), на открито (bg) (na otkrito)

• Icelandic: undir berum himni (is), úti (is)