Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From cotto +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kotˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: cot‧tó‧io

Adjective edit

cottoio (feminine cottoia, masculine plural cottoi, feminine plural cottoie)

  1. (especially of legumes) easily cookable
  2. (figurative, humorous) easily smitten

Further reading edit

  • cottoio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana