schietto
Italian
editEtymology
editOf Germanic origin; possibly from Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“smooth”), in which case the term is cognate with English slight, German schlicht and Dutch slecht. Compare Sicilian schittu and the relearned schettu.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editschietto (feminine schietta, masculine plural schietti, feminine plural schiette)
- pure, undiluted, clear
- (by extension) frank, straightforward
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Greek: σκέτος (skétos)
References
edit- ^ schietto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
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- Italian terms derived from Germanic languages
- Italian terms derived from Gothic
- Italian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Italian 2-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛtto/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Italian/etto
- Rhymes:Italian/etto/2 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian adjectives