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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin fixus, from figō. In this modern form, it may be an early borrowing or semi-learned term; however as the one of the variant archaic past participles of the verb figgere, it may be inherited. Doublet of fitto.
Adjective
fisso (feminine fissa, masculine plural fissi, feminine plural fisse)
- fixed
- sguardo fisso ― fixed stare
- regular, stable, steady
- cliente fisso ― regular (customer)
- coppia fissa ― steady couple
Related terms
Adverb
fisso
- fixedly, intently
- Synonym: fissamente
Noun
fisso m (plural fissi)
- fixed salary, fixed pay, fixed allowance
- un fisso mensile ― a monthly allowance; a monthly pay
- home phone
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
fisso
- first-person singular present indicative of fissare
Further reading
- fisso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- fisso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- fisso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- fisso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- fisso in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- fisso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Latin
Pronunciation
Participle
fissō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of fissus