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Italian
Etymology
From Latin exsūctus, past participle of exsūgō, from ex + sūgō. Compare Sicilian asciuttu, Spanish enjuto, Portuguese enxuto, Catalan eixut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʃˈʃut.to/
- Rhymes: -utto
- Hyphenation: a‧sciùt‧to
Adjective
asciutto (feminine asciutta, masculine plural asciutti, feminine plural asciutte)
- dry
- curt, abrupt, sharp
- lean, thin (of a body)
- (cooking) not cooked or served in broth or another cooking liquid
- riso asciutto ― rice without broth
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Noun
asciutto m (plural asciutti)
- dry place, dry ground