gelato
English edit
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- gelati (Australia)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian gelato (“ice cream”), from Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlɑtoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ
- Hyphenation: ge‧la‧to
Noun edit
gelato (usually uncountable, plural gelati or gelatos)
- An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
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Translations edit
Italian-style ice cream
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). By surface analysis, gelo (“frost, cold”) + -ato (past participle suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Participle edit
gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate)
- past participle of gelare
Adjective edit
gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate)
- icy, frozen, very cold
- Synonyms: freddissimo, gelido, ghiacciato
- Antonyms: ardente, bollente, caldissimo, cocente, incandescente, rovente
Noun edit
gelato m (plural gelati)
- (also uncountable) ice cream, gelato
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Latin edit
Participle edit
gelātō
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