Italian

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Etymology

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From cuocere (to cook) +‎ -mento (abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ko.t͡ʃiˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: co‧ci‧mén‧to

Noun

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cocimento m (plural cocimenti)

  1. (archaic) cooking
  2. (figurative) burning torment