liscio
See also: lisciò
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Possibly from Provençal lis, liso, from French lisse, from Old High German lise (Modern German leise), or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *liseus or *lisius, perhaps from Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós).
Compare Portuguese and Spanish liso, Catalan llis, Sicilian lisciu, Friulian and Lombard lis, Romansch glisch.
Adjective edit
liscio (feminine liscia, masculine plural lisci, feminine plural lisce)
- smooth, sleek, polished
- (figurative) simple
- Synonym: semplice
- neat, straight (of an alcoholic beverage)
Adverb edit
liscio
- smoothly
- Synonyms: facilmente, lisciamente, tranquillamente
Noun edit
liscio m (plural lisci)
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
liscio
Further reading edit
- liscio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- liscio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- liscio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- liscio in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- liscio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication