Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sardinian carasau (toasted), past participle of verb carasare, from Latin charaxō, borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰ́σσω (kharássō, to carve, to engrave).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.raˈzaw/
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧sàu

Adjective

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carasau (invariable)

  1. Only used in pane carasau

Noun

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carasau m (uncountable)

  1. Ellipsis of pane carasau.