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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caprifīcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.priˈfi.ko/
- Rhymes: -iko
- Hyphenation: ca‧pri‧fì‧co
Noun
caprifico m (plural caprifichi)
- wild fig (Ficus carica)
Further reading
- caprifico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Etymology
From caprifīcus + -ō.
Verb
caprifīcō (present infinitive caprifīcāre, perfect active caprifīcāvī, supine caprifīcātum); first conjugation
- to ripen figs by the stinging of the gall-insect
Conjugation
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Descendants
References
- caprifico in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.