assetato
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Past participle of assetare (“to make thirsty”), derived from sete (“thirst”, noun)
Pronunciation edit
Participle edit
assetato (feminine assetata, masculine plural assetati, feminine plural assetate)
Adjective edit
assetato (feminine assetata, masculine plural assetati, feminine plural assetate)
- thirsty (needing to drink)
- arid, dry (of things)
- (figurative) thirsty (craving)
- Synonyms: bramoso, desideroso, (literary) sitibondo
Noun edit
assetato m (plural assetati, feminine assetata)
- one who is thirsty
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- assetato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana