Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin exsūctus, past participle of exsūgō, from ex + sūgō. Compare Sicilian asciuttu, Spanish enjuto, Portuguese enxuto, Catalan eixut.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʃˈʃut.to/
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  • Rhymes: -utto
  • Hyphenation: a‧sciùt‧to

Adjective

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asciutto (feminine asciutta, masculine plural asciutti, feminine plural asciutte)

  1. dry
  2. curt, abrupt, sharp
  3. lean, thin (of a body)
  4. (cooking) not cooked or served in broth or another cooking liquid
    riso asciuttorice without broth

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Noun

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asciutto m (plural asciutti)

  1. dry place, dry ground