Etymology

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Borrowed from French frégateGerman FregatteItalian fregataRussian фрега́т (fregát).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /freˈɡato/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: fre‧ga‧to

Noun

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fregato (plural fregati)

  1. frigate

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /freˈɡa.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: fre‧gà‧to

Adjective

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fregato (feminine fregata, masculine plural fregati, feminine plural fregate)

  1. (informal) swindled, taken in, ripped off

Participle

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fregato (feminine fregata, masculine plural fregati, feminine plural fregate)

  1. past participle of fregare

Further reading

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  • fregàto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication