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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian schietto, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σκέτος (skétosm (feminine σκέτη, neuter σκέτο)

  1. plain, pure
  2. neat, straight, undiluted (for alcoholic drinks)
  3. unsweetened, black (for coffee drinks)
  4. an intensifier for abstract nouns
    σκέτη ανοησίαskéti anoïsíasheer nonsense
    σκέτη απόλαυσηskéti apólafsiabsolute delight
    σκέτη αποτυχίαskéti apotychíacomplete failure

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