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Italian
Etymology
From fuoco (“fire”) + -oso (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /foˈko.zo/, (traditional) /foˈko.so/[1]
- Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
- Hyphenation: fo‧có‧so
Adjective
focoso (feminine focosa, masculine plural focosi, feminine plural focose)
- fiery, ardent, passionate
- mettlesome
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