liscio

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See also: lisciò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from Provençal lis, liso, from French lisse, from Old High German lise (Modern German leise), or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *liseus or *lisius, perhaps from Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós).

Compare Portuguese and Spanish liso, Catalan llis, Sicilian lisciu, Friulian and Lombard lis, Romansch glisch.

Adjective

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liscio (feminine liscia, masculine plural lisci, feminine plural lisce)

  1. smooth, sleek, polished
    Synonyms: calmo, levigato, lucidato, piatto, piano
  2. (figurative) simple
    Synonym: semplice
  3. neat, straight (of an alcoholic beverage)
  4. (vulgar, slang) of the private parts (scrotum, anus, vulva, etc.) hairless

Adverb

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liscio

  1. smoothly
    Synonyms: facilmente, lisciamente, tranquillamente

Noun

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liscio m (plural lisci)

  1. ballroom dancing
  2. country music
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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liscio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of lisciare

Further reading

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  • liscio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • liscio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  • liscio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • liscio in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • liscio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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