schietto
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Of Germanic origin; possibly from Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“smooth”). Compare Sicilian schittu and the relearned schettu.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
schietto (feminine schietta, masculine plural schietti, feminine plural schiette)
- pure, undiluted, clear
- (by extension) frank, straightforward
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Greek: σκέτος (skétos)
References edit
- ^ schietto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)